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Anderson, who co-created the marionette puppet show with her
late ex-husband Gerry, passed away at her UK home, according to
a statement on her official website.
Debuting on British television screens in 1965, "Thunderbirds"
followed a secret rescue performing organization and its elegant
Lady Penelope character, who was driven around in a pink
Rolls-Royce, was modeled on Anderson.
The show aired for just two seasons but has gained a huge
following since.
"Sylvia was a mother and a legend – her intelligence was
phenomenal but her creativity and tenacity unchallenged," her
daughter Dee Anderson wrote on the site.
"She was a force in every way, and will be sadly missed."
Born to a boxer and dressmaker from south London in 1927,
Anderson also worked on television shows such as "Stingray" and
"Joe 90".
Her former husband Gerry Anderson died in 2012.
(Reporting By Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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