Angela Lansbury, some of the iconic actresses in Hollywood, has died.
She was 96.
According to People, Lansbury handed away in her sleep Tuesday at her residence in Los Angeles.
“The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday,” her household says in an announcement obtained by the outlet.
“In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, plus five great grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury,” the assertion provides.
“She was proceeded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw.”
“A private family ceremony will be held at a date to be determined.”
Lansbury was born on October 16, 1925 in London, England.
Her mom, Moyna Macgill, was well-known for her work on the West End.
Her father was a timber service provider, and her grandfather was the chief of England’s Labour Party.
At age 19, Lansbury netted a best-supporting actress Oscar nom for her very first movie position, George Cukor’s (*96*) (1944).
The star was nominated for a number of awards all through her time within the highlight.
Lansbury is finest recognized for Murder, She Wrote, through which she performed Jessica Fletcher — a job she had no intention of accepting.
“I couldn’t think about I might ever need to do tv,” Lansbury stated in a 1985 interview with The New York Times.
“But the yr 1983 rolled round and Broadway was not forthcoming, so I took an element in a miniseries, Gertrude Whitney in Little Gloria, Happy at Last [a dramatization of Gloria Vanderbilt‘s childhood].
“And then [there was] a slew of roles in miniseries, and I started to sense that the tv viewers was very receptive to me, and I made a decision I ought to cease flirting and shut the door or say to my brokers, ‘I’m able to suppose collection.’”
The collection was an enormous hit, working from 1984-96 and spawning 4 tv films.
In addition to Murder, She Wrote, Lansbury’s in depth record of credit consists of The World of Henry Orient, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Beauty and the Beast, Death on the Nile, and lots of extra.
Lansbury was additionally a longtime theatre star, racking up a string of extensively praised roles.
May Angela Lansbury relaxation in peace.
Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.
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