Dynasty actress Kate O’Mara died on Sunday at a southern England nursing home. She was 74.

Kate O'Mara Dies

Mara passed away following a brief illness, according to her agent, Phil Belfield, reported Variety.

After falling ill earlier this month, O’Mara had tweeted a thank you message to her followers that were concerned over her health.

Hello all - thank you so much for your kind tweets. It's both humbling and completely overwhelming to read all of your messages. Much Love x

— Kate O'Mara (@KateOmara_) March 17, 2014

During the 80s, O’Mara, in one of her best-known roles, starred in Dynasty as Cassandra “Caress” Morell. Caress was the sister of Joan Collins’ character Alexis Colby. The popular show, which won five Golden Globes during its nine seasons, also starred John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Gordon Thomson.

Upon learning of O’Mara’s death, Collin’s took to Twitter to express...