Doc Martin star Natalia Dontcheva dead at 56 after long illness as heartbreaking tributes for ‘elegant’ actress pour in
2 sources·Updated August 3, 2026

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- Deadline Hollywood·2h agoNatalia Dontcheva Dies: Star Of French Version Of ‘Doc Martin’ Was 56
Natalia Dontcheva, the Bulgarian actress who starred in the French version of Doc Martin on TF1, has died. She was 56. Dontcheva’s death was confirmed by her stepson, the French producer Hugo Sélignac. A cause of death was not disclosed, but Sélignac referred to her experiencing…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - The Sun Showbiz·18h agoDoc Martin star Natalia Dontcheva dead at 56 after long illness as heartbreaking tributes for ‘elegant’ actress pour in
DOC Martin star Natalia Dontcheva has died aged 56 after a decade-long battle with illness. The Bulgarian actress' agent, Laurent Savry, confirmed her death but did not disclose any further details. Announcing her passing in a statement, he wrote: "It is with immense sadness…
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