Dame Angela Lansbury dies aged 96

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Dame Angela Lansbury dies aged 96

A career that began in the 1940s spanning the golden era of Hollywood, legendary actress passes away peacefully in her sleep

Breaking News: Angela Lansbury has died at 96. She was a formidable Hollywood and Broadway actress who won new fans on “Murder, She Wrote.” https://t.co/61N9YC6czo

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 11, 2022

Perhaps best known to younger generations as the voice behind "Tale as old as time" on Beauty and the Beast.

An icon and a legend. RIP.

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A few tributes below.

Imagine single-handedly fending off a Nazi invasion using witchcraft and that not even being your most iconic or best remembered role. Angela Lansbury had the range. pic.twitter.com/VNyASfOgGe

— Philip J. Ellis (he/him) (@Philip_Ellis) October 11, 2022

Angela Lansbury, who graced the stage for decades winning five Tony awards and brought the sleuthing Jessica Fletcher into our living rooms for a dozen years, has passed. A tale old as time, our beloved Mrs. Potts will sing lullabies to us now from the stars. Rest, great soul.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) October 11, 2022

Beloved actress Dame Angela Lansbury, whose career in Hollywood and on Broadway spanned 75 years, has died at the age of 96. According to a statement from her family, Lansbury died peacefully at home in Los Angeles, just five days before her 97th birthday. pic.twitter.com/NPUzzQFm5W

— Inside Edition (@InsideEdition) October 11, 2022