(CNN) — Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic and award-winning stage and film career, as well as becoming America’s favorite TV bloodhound in “Murder, She Wrote,” has died, according to a statement from her family provided to NBC, whose parent company produced the long-running series. She was 96 years old.
Angela Lansbury has passed away at the age of 96.
The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles at 1:30am today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days before her 97th birthday. his family said in a statement.
CNN has contacted representatives for Lansbury for comment.
Still in her early 20s, Lansbury earned her first Oscar nomination for her feature film debut, “Gaslight,” in 1944. Her second came the following year for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” and again in 1962 as the betraying mother. his son and his country in “The Manchurian Candidate”. (She received Golden Globes for the last two films).
The actress accepted an honorary Oscar in 2013, in addition to the five Tony Awards she’s garnered over a span of more than 40 years, beginning with “Mame” in 1966 and finally for a revival of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” in 2009. Lansbury also racked up 11 Emmy nominations for her role as Jessica Fletcher in “Murder, She Wrote,” but never won.
(CNN) — Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic and award-winning stage and film career, as well as becoming America’s favorite TV bloodhound in “Murder, She Wrote,” has died, according to a statement from her family provided to NBC, whose parent company produced the long-running series. She was 96 years old.
Angela Lansbury has passed away at the age of 96.
The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles at 1:30am today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days before her 97th birthday. his family said in a statement.
CNN has contacted representatives for Lansbury for comment.
Still in her early 20s, Lansbury earned her first Oscar nomination for her feature film debut, “Gaslight,” in 1944. Her second came the following year for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” and again in 1962 as the betraying mother. his son and his country in “The Manchurian Candidate”. (She received Golden Globes for the last two films).
The actress accepted an honorary Oscar in 2013, in addition to the five Tony Awards she’s garnered over a span of more than 40 years, beginning with “Mame” in 1966 and finally for a revival of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” in 2009. Lansbury also racked up 11 Emmy nominations for her role as Jessica Fletcher in “Murder, She Wrote,” but never won.
