Film and TV icon Angela Lansbury has died aged 96, the star's family has confirmed.
With one of the longest careers in the entertainment industry spanning eight decades, the Irish-British and American actress was beloved by generations for her work on the screen and stage. She became a household name around the world with her role as Jessica Fletcher in the whodunit series Murder, She Wrote.
Her family said in a statement: “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," NBC reports.
