Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishAn actress is suing a gym chain owned by fitness giants Sports Direct for up to £100,000 after her mother overheated in a sauna and died.Milanka Brooks, who has starred in two episodes of Black Mirror, is seeking damages over the death of her 75-year-old mother Mileva Brooks who died from heatstroke after using the sauna at an Everlast gym in Cheltenham in August 2022.The former model was rushed to hospital when other gym users alerted staff that she had collapsed in the sauna and was experiencing breathing difficulties, a coroner’s inquest found.She tragically passed away three days later, with the coroner ruling she ‘died from the effects of heatstroke’. Now the actress, 41, is suing the owner of the Everlast gym chain, SportsDirect.Com Fitness Ltd, at London’s High Court, seeking up to £100,000 in compensation over her mother’s death.According to legal documents, Ms Brooks is claiming ‘damages in excess of £50,000, but limited to £100,000’ in her role as administrator of her mother’s estate for ‘personal injury and consequential losses’ and under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.The defence of SportsDirect.Com Fitness Ltd was not available from the court at the time of writing. The actress has often spoken of her and her mother’s close relationship, with posts on social media calling her ‘the light and inspiration of my life,’ her ‘partner in crime’ and ‘best friend in the world’. Milanka Brooks is pictured with her 75-year-old mother Mileva Brooks who died from heatstroke after using the sauna at an Everlast gym in Cheltenham The actress (pictured), 41, is suing the owner of the Everlast gym chain following her mother’s death in August 2022 The Everlast Gym in Cheltenham where Mileva collapsed before being rushed to hospitalMileva, who had only joined the gym six months earlier, collapsed and died after using the sauna at the Everlast gym, in Henrietta Street, Cheltenham, on August 26, 2022.Roland Wooderson, assistant coroner for Gloucestershire, recorded a narrative verdict after an inquest in 2023.He said: ‘Mileva was found unresponsive in the sauna of the gym on August 26 last year. ‘An ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital where she later died three days later on August 29.’The post-mortem cause of death is noted that she died from the effects of heat stroke.’He had earlier heard medical evidence that Mileva’s body temperature was 39.2 degrees centigrade when it was measured by paramedics who attended the scene.In 2020, Frasers Group, the Sports Direct parent company, bought a number of DW Sports Fitness locations out of administration and started the Everlast Gyms chain.By late 2023, they had nearly 60 branches located across all four countries of the United Kingdom. Mileva had only joined the Everlast gym, in Henrietta Street, six months before her death. Pictured: The gym’s indoor pool after renevotation works in 2025 Mileva was found unresponsive in the sauna of the gym (pictured in 2025) in August 2022 The Everlast gym in Cheltenham is one of nearly 60 branches located across all four countries of the United Kingdom Ms Brooks is pictured with her mother Mileva, who she described as her ‘partner in crime ‘ and ‘best friend in the world’ Milanka Brooks playing blue-faced alien crew member, Elena Tulaska, in an episode of Black Mirror in 2017 Ms Brooks starring as Johnny Vegas’ fiancée, Ionela, in ITV’s BenidormMs Brooks found fame starring in a number of TV sitcoms after being graduating from drama school and being cast in multi award-winning BBC1 sitcom My Family in 2000.She had a regular role in ITV’s Benidorm, playing Johnny Vegas’ fiancée, Ionela, played Princess Svetlana in Channel 4’s British Royal family parody The Windsors, and Nigel Planer’s wife Elena in 2014 BBC2 comedy Boomers.Ms Brooks then found success in a high-profile role as a blue-faced alien crew member, Elena Tulaska, in the multi-Emmy Award winning Black Mirror episode, USS Callister, in 2017.She reprised her role in a sequel episode later this year as part of the seventh series of the Netflix drama, which is written by Charlie Brooker. Ms Brooks is the daughter of Mileva and Harry Brooks Jr, who was also an actor. He had roles in Doctor Who, Hanover Street, and Danger Man. Mr and Mrs Brooks were married in 1977 and Mr Brooks died in 2008. MailOnline has approached Frasers Group, the owner of the Everlast and SportsDirect.Com brands, for comment.
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