That's really sad, and not an ancient age either!
She was very well known as a British news reader, and a very popular one also.
The other night, I knew that she was seriously ill as they announced on the late night news that the team were sending their thoughts and prayers to her family as she had become seriously ill in hospital.
Memorial service for Carol Barnes
A memorial service for former ITN newsreader Carol Barnes, who died this month, is due to take place in Brighton.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7319996.stm