Felicity Kendal opens up on grieving process after death of theatre director husband

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You can’t tell ahead what it’s going to be.” Things that the star said “set me off” include reading certain poems that remind her of her husband, watching romantic-comedies, buying eggs, and listening to Bob Marley. open image in gallery Kendal’s husband michael rudman died last year “I have cried a lot, which is quite unlike me,” she continued. But I’m not deleting it.” Speaking on the culture of “stiff upper lip with death”, Kendal urges that “it is good to talk about these things”. open image in gallery Kendal with her husband Rudman during the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2004 “People avoid it or say things like, ‘I’m sorry you lost your husband.’ I actually hate that,” she said.