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“Murder, She Wrote” star, five-time Tony winner and cultural icon Angela Lansbury has died. She was 96 years old.

“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,” her family said in a statement to People.

“In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, plus five great grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury,” the statement added. “She was proceeded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw. A private family ceremony will be held at a date to be determined.”

Lansbury played mainly supporting roles before landing her big break in “The Manchurian Candidate” in 1962, which earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination. The actress, whom Queen Elizabeth II eventually honored with the title of Dame in 2014, then moved into musical theater, solidifying herself as a star with her role in 1966’s “Mame.”

She went on to win five Tony awards throughout her career for her roles in “Mame,” “Dear World,” “Gypsy,” “Sweeney Todd” and, most recently, “Blithe Spirit” in 2009. 

“The theater is magical and addictive,” Lansbury once said.

It wasn’t until her leading and iconic role as fictional writer and sleuth Jessica Fletcher in “Murder, She Wrote” did Lansbury receive international fame. The series premiered in 1984 and ran until 1986. She earned a dozen Emmy nominations and won four Golden Globes for the role.

Lansbury won five Tony awards throughout her career.

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Lansbury won five Tony awards throughout her career.

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Lansbury won five Tony awards throughout her career.

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