Astrologer Mystic Meg dead at 80
Mystic Meg, the TV astrologer whose real name was Margaret Lake, passed away at the age of 80.
She gained fame in the 1990s as a prominent television personality, notably featuring on the National Lottery, and had been penning horoscopes for the Sun for over twenty years.
The newspaper reports that Lake succumbed to an illness after being hospitalised for flu last month, passing away in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
Her agent Dave Shapland said: “Without any question, she was Britain’s most famous astrologer by a million miles.
“Nobody came close to Meg in that respect. She was followed by millions in this country and also around the world.
“She even became part of the English language – if a politician, somebody from showbiz or ordinary people in the street are asked a tricky question they will say ‘Who do you think I am, Mystic Meg?’
“It shows what an impact she made.”
Tributes paid to Mystic Meg
Uri Geller led the tributes to Mystic Meg on social media, noting that she was “so identifiable by name and image”.
“The quintessential fortune teller who brought mystery and mystique to millions of believers. She defied the dreary sceptics, as did her fans,” he wrote. “Much love and positive energy, Meg, on your onward journey.”
The Sun’s editor Victoria Newton said: “This is devastating news. We have lost an icon.
“For more than two decades Mystic Meg has been a must-read column and cemented her as Britain’s most famous astrologer.
“She was a true professional whose guidance helped our readers daily – our postbag bears testament to this.”