Viscella Richards

​Trinidadian-British actress Viscella Richards was best known for her role as a supporting actor in Black Snake (1973) and part in Zeta One (1969).
She moved from Trinidad to the UK with her family in the 1950s when she was six years-old.
The star, who used the stage name Vikki Richards, began her career onstage. She went on to appear in films such as The Love Factor (1969) and the Onedin Line (1971), and in TV dramas including The Gentle Touch, Howards’ Way, and Return Of The Saint.
​In 1974, she was in the first ever photo taken by legendary Sun photographer Arthur Edwards when she posed with Wolves star striker John Richards (no relation). At the time Richards was starring in the farce No Sex Please, We’re British. Edwards went on to become Britain’s most famous royal photographer.
In the ‘80s Richards moved back to Trinidad where she presented her own television series, Building Your Dream Home, for five years on TTT.
On March 6, 2024, she was found dead at her home in North Valsayn after her property was ransacked by robbers. She was 79.
Source: Dominic Kalipersad, March 9, 2024