The Worst Witch author Jill Murphy dies of cancer aged 72 with son at bedside

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The Worst Witch author Jill Murphy dies of cancer aged 72 with son at bedside
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The Worst Witch author Jill Murphy has died

Murphy, who famously wrote The Worst Witch books, passed away in Cornwall with her son Charlie and niece Isabelle at her side.Credit: Handout

The popular franchise was turned into a TV show of the same name that ran between 1998 and 2001 starring Felicity Jones and Una Stubbs.The novels were about an elephant family and their domestic chaos.She attended the The Ursuline High School in Wimbledon and later used her education as inspiration for Miss Cackle's Academy.

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