Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury dies aged 96

Angela Lansbury speaks onstage after being named Honorary Chair of the American Theater Wing at the American's 64th Annual Tony Awards Theater Wing in New York, June 13, 2010Image source, Reuters
By Elsa MaishmanBBC News

Dame Angela Lansbury, who achieved international fame as the star of the American crime series Murder, She Wrote, has died at the age of 96.

The three-time Oscar nominee has had a career spanning eight decades, across film, theater and television.

Born in 1925, she was one of the last surviving stars of the Hollywood age of cinema.

Dame Angela died in her sleep just five days before her 97th birthday, her family said in a statement.

"The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother has passed away p comfortably in her sleep at home in Los Angeles," the family said.

Obituaries: Angela Lansbury

Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury dies aged 96
Angela Lansbury speaks onstage after being named Honorary Chair of the American Theater Wing at the American's 64th Annual Tony Awards Theater Wing in New York, June 13, 2010Image source, Reuters
By Elsa MaishmanBBC News

Dame Angela Lansbury, who achieved international fame as the star of the American crime series Murder, She Wrote, has died at the age of 96.

The three-time Oscar nominee has had a career spanning eight decades, across film, theater and television.

Born in 1925, she was one of the last surviving stars of the Hollywood age of cinema.

Dame Angela died in her sleep just five days before her 97th birthday, her family said in a statement.

"The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother has passed away p comfortably in her sleep at home in Los Angeles," the family said.

Obituaries: Angela Lansbury

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