Mystic Meg, TV and Newspaper Astrologer, Dies Aged 80

Margaret Lake the famous astrologer known professionally as Mystic Meg has passed away at the age of 80 following an unspecified illness.
Famed for her theatrical presentation and eerie voice, Mystic Meg became famous in the 1990s appearing on the televised National Lottery draws. For the past 23 years, she had written regular Horoscope readings for the newspaper The Sun.

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Born in Accrington, Lancashire on July 27th, 1942, Lake studied English at the University of Leeds, and entered the News of the World as a sub-editor, eventually becoming deputy editor of its weekend supplement Sunday.
In the 1980s, she worked as a paper's regular astrologer. And her grandmother, Romany, taught her astrology. From 1994 - 2000 Mystic Meg appeared weekly on The National Lottery. She predicted facts about the future winner.
She also appeared in TV commercials for the drink Oasis, had her own Mystic Meg Tarot video game, and was known for being parodied by comedian Brian Conley with the character Septic Peg.

Further information about Mystic Meg's cause of death

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Meg sadly died at 3:45 am on March 9, 2023, and her cause of death is not officially revealed.
In February 2023 she was admitted to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, regarded as suffering from flu.
Her agent of 34 years, Dave Shapland, stated:
“Without any question, she was Britain’s most famous astrologer by a million miles.
“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.”
We extend our deepest sympathies to all who knew her.