Where the Keeping Up Appearances cast are now as Patricia Routledge diesKeeping Up Appearances was a hit BBC sitcom that ran for five series in the 90s. Patricia Routledge becomes Dame Commander in 2017From social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket - pronounced 'Bouquet', naturally - and her long-suffering husband Richard, to her "tart with a heart" sister Rose, and slobby brother-in-law Onslow, Keeping Up Appearances was packed with unforgettable characters. And it was celebrated actress Patricia Routledge who breathed life into the character, reports the Mirror. ‌Her agent said in a statement to the PA Media news agency: "We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Dame Patricia Routledge, who died peacefully in her sleep this morning surrounded by love." Clive SwiftView 3 Images Actress Patricia Routledge as Hyacyinth Bucket and Clive Swift as Richard Bucket, in the BBC TV comedy series Keeping Up Appearances.