Richard E Grant marks anniversary of wife’s death with moving tribute IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 4
Richard E Grant shares emotional video marking five years since his wife’s death Grant and Joan Washington had been together 38 years when she died of cancer in 2021 The Independent UK · Sep 4
'All or Nothing': Richard E Grant Brutally 'Edited Out' People From His Life After Wife's 2021 Death Richard E Grant reveals his decision to cut ties with friends who avoided him after his wife's death, highlighting his uncompromising approach to relationships and the impact of grief on friendships. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
Richard E. Grant 'edited' friends out of his life over their response to the death of his wife The actor’s wife Joan Washington died in 2021 after 35 years of marriage Evening Standard · Aug 24
Richard E Grant throws star-studded party after dropping friends over wife’s death Actor, 69, welcomed a host of celebs into his home at the weekend The Independent UK · Aug 24
Richard E. Grant won't forgive certain friends, but why? Richard E. Grant has "edited out" people from his life since his wife Joan Washington died, and can't see a way back for them. BANG Premier · Aug 23
Richard E Grant says he permanently cut friends out of his life over how they handled his wife’s death Grant’s wife of 35 years, Joan Washington, died in 2021 at the age of 74 The Independent UK · Aug 23
Richard E. Grant: Becoming a widower made me aware of ‘loss and survival’ The actor’s wife, Joan Washington, died in September 2021 after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Evening Standard · Jul 30
‘They’ve become a mantra’: Richard E. Grant shares the poignant words his wife said in the days before her death The actor still writes to his deceased wife Joan every night Woman & Home · Jun 29
Richard E Grant has reason to celebrate 5 years after wife Joan's death Richard E Grant reveals his family have a reason to celebrate this summer, half a decade after the death of his wife Joan Washington. BANG Premier · Mar 13
Richard E. Grant reveals 'precious' last gift from his late wife, and shares why he doesn’t want to get over the loss The Withnail & I actor shared the 'precious words' left behind by his late wife as he continues to open up on his grief and crying 'every day' Woman & Home · Jan 30
Richard E. Grant admits he ‘cries every day’ four years after wife Joan’s death The actor was married to Joan Washington, an acclaimed dialect coach who worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars Evening Standard · Jan 28
Richard E Grant shows off 'maximalist perfection' Christmas decor at London home A slew of famous faces, including a Hollywood acting legend, were quick to praise his extravagant Christmas decorations Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Richard E. Grant is comfortable travelling solo Richard E. Grant is happy to globe-trot solo following the passing of his wife Joan Washington in 2021. BANG Premier · Nov 11, 2025
BANG Premier · Apr 6, 2025 Richard E. Grant reveals why he is 'not looking for love' four years on from the death of his wife Richard E. Grant has admitted that "not looking for" love, almost four years after his wife Joan passed away.
BANG Premier · Apr 3, 2025 Richard E. Grant reveals how he got through personal tragedy at the start of his career Richard E. Grant has used "blind faith" to get through difficult times at the start of his career.
Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025 Richard E. Grant reveals late wife made list of women he shouldn't date weeks before she died His wife passed away in September 2021 at the age of 74, eight months after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer
Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025 Richard E. Grant still emails late wife Joan Washington every night, four years after her tragic death The dialect coach passed away in September 2021 at the age of 74 following a lung cancer battle
BANG Premier · Oct 23, 2024 Richard E Grant slams 'household names' who treated his daughter 'appallingly' Actor Richard E Grant has condemned a number of "household names" who treated his daughter "appallingly" while she was working as a runner - revealing they "changed their tune" as soon as they found out "who her father was".
BANG Premier · Oct 21, 2024 Richard E Grant writes to late wife every night Actor Richard E Grant has revealed he writes letters to his late wife Joan Washington every night to help him process his grief since her death aged 75 in September 2021 after a battle with lung cancer.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024 Richard E Grant reveals how Steve Martin helped him achieve the ‘greatest epiphany’ of his life The actor has talked about how he managed to reconnect with his mother and forgive her
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024 ‘Does time heal? I don’t think so’: Richard E Grant on love, loss – and bonking The raw intensity and personal honesty that Richard E Grant brought to Withnail and I was real and has never left him. Now the actor and diarist, still grieving the loss of his wife, talks openly about heartbreak, ambition and his traumatic upbringing
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Richard E Grant says there are friends he’ll ‘never speak to again’ after death of wife Joan ‘Withnail and I’ star has felt he ‘was being punished’ by absent friends after wife’s death
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 ‘I will never speak to them again’: Richard E Grant says he has lost friends after the death of his wife Joan ‘Withnail and I’ star has felt he ‘was being punished’ by absent friends after wife’s death
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Book Review: Richard E. Grant’s emotional roller coaster memoir, 'A Pocketful of Happiness' In his memoir, “A Pocketful of Happiness,” Swazi-British actor Richard E