Murder, She Wrote star Dame Angela Lansbury has passed away peacefully at her Los Angeles home at the age of 96, her children revealed.
The legendary actress, who was known for her roles in Beauty and the Beast and Murder, She Wrote, died only five days before her 97th birthday.
“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 AM today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday,” a statement from the grieving family read.
Lansbury, who had an impressive eight-decades-long career, took on roles alongside the biggest stars of the industry when she was only a teen.
She was 14 when she landed her first movie job.
At the age of 18, she landed her first role in the 1944 thriller Gaslight, which saw her working alongside Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman.
The role earned her the first three Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Lansbury, who is survived by her three children and three grandchildren, was best known for role in the American crime drama series Murder, She Wrote, which ran from 1984 to 1996.
For her work, she was nominated for ten Golden Globes and won four, earning her the record for the most Golden Globe nominations and wins for Best Actress in a TV drama series.
The iconic actress was also recognized for her work on the show with 12 Emmy Award nominations.
Speaking about the first season of the series, she recalled: “I was shocked when I learned that had to work 12-15 hours a day, relentlessly, day in, day out. I had to lay down the law at one point and say ‘Look, I can’t do these shows in seven days; it will have to be eight days.’”
Lansbury also earned her recognition all over the world after she lent her voice to Disney’s 1991 movie Beauty and the Beast character Mrs. Potts.
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