Lady Angela Lansbury, who starred in TV series Murder, She Wrote and Beauty and the Beast, has died at the age of 96.
“The children of Mrs Angela Lansbury are saddened to announce that their mother passed away peacefully at 1.30am on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at their home in Los Angeles,” her family said in a statement. Just five days until her 97th birthday. Birthday.
“In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she has three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, as well as five great-grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury. .
“She was mourned by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw. A private family ceremony will be held on a specific date.”
The London-born actor has won five Tony Awards and was nominated for three Oscars, receiving an Honorable Mention in 2013.
She is also known for her roles in The Bed Handle and The Broom and the voice of Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast.
Lansbury played mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in the hit American crime drama Murder.
She died five days before her 97th birthday.