Sister Wendy Beckett, the bespectacled nun who became a 1990s BBC art sensation, died penniless in 2018, giving all her wealth to charity despite global fame View 3 Images (Image: Getty Images)

A BBC star has died penniless despite a 30-year career on screen. ‌

Sister Wendy Beckett was an unexpected television sensation in the 1990s. A spectacle-wearing nun who spent much of her life as a hermit in a caravan in Norfolk, she became a familiar name with BBC arts documentaries that attracted millions of viewers. ‌

Despite her global fame and success, she passed away in 2018 without personal wealth, choosing to donate it to deserving charities. ‌

Wendy Mary Beckett was born on 25 February 1930 in Johannesburg, South Africa, the daughter of a doctor. In 1954, she earned

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