Media personality Elva Ruddock is dead

Media personality and comedienne Elva Ruddock died yesterday. Reports are that she had been ailing for some time with lupus and had been hospitalised.

News of her death has shocked the entertainment, media and theatre industries on which Ruddock made her mark.

"Elva was one of those persons who could easily bring sunshine on a rainy day in anyone's life. Her bubbly personality was quite infectious. Elva was one of a kind and will always be remembered for her hilarious interactions on TV and radio. She commanded our attention with her presence and she will be greatly missed by all of us," Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange said in a statement.

The culture minister also expressed condolence to Elva's family and friends.