The veteran retired British actress, Viscella Richards, was discovered deceased in her bedroom in Valsayn, Trinidad and Tobago.
At the age of 79, the actress passed away at her Caribbean home, but authorities suspect foul play, suggesting she may have been murdered by intruders who ransacked her property.
The retired actor, also known as Vikki Richards, died on Wednesday, with police reports indicating no signs of physical violence on her body.
According to Mirror, an investigation into her death has commenced, with preliminary indications suggesting the possibility of a heart attack.
Paying tribute, a relative said, “She was just beautiful, and I don’t mean in just appearance, but her soul was beautiful.”
They added that despite retiring, the late actor did not stop performing, with her having worked with a theatre group and on other projects.
The relative added, “She was an outgoing person. She loved to perform – she never stopped.”
Richards’s friend and barrister, Sir Timothy Cassel KC, said that the gate and door were open when she was found.
He speculated, “So whoever was there was let in by her. Whether she knew them or not, or whether they manipulated her vulnerability, who knows? It’s terribly sad.”