Hollywood legend and Tony Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury passed away in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 96. Check out the touching condolences from her acting colleagues.
According to a statement from her family, Angela Lansbury, a well-known actress and the iconic star of Murder, She Wrote, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 96. “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are devastated to announce that their mother passed away quietly in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 AM today, Tuesday, October 11,” said a statement from her family.
The legendary actress died five days before her 97th birthday. The actor, who was born in London, had a distinguished career during which she received five Tony Awards, most recently in 2009 for her performance in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit for best-featured actress in a play.
She was most recognized for her role as the spooky pie-maker Nellie Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on the Great White Way. Her other three Tony Awards were for Gypsy in 1975, Dear World in 1969, and Mame in 1966, all for best actress in a musical.
The organization for live stage performers, Actors’ Equity, expressed its condolences for Lansbury’s demise in a statement that said, “Lansbury, a prominent figure in theater, television, and film, belonged to Equity for an incredible 65 years. Her body of work will be preserved for future generations to appreciate. We offer our sympathies to her family and friends.”
Several celebrities in the business, including Viola Davis, also sent the renowned actress heartfelt tributes, writing, “you believed you’d live forever. What a stunning legacy you’ve left behind. You have inspired future performers to strive for excellence. Sleep well! Angelic flights in May.”
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Josh Gad also shared his sorrow by saying, “It is uncommon for one person to have an impact on several generations, producing a range of work that defines one decade after another. # That artist’s name was Angela Lansbury. She impacted four generations through “Mame,” “Bedknobs,” “Murder She Wrote,” “B&TB,” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” Legend, RIP.”
In her poignant tribute, Catherine Zeta-Jones, who co-starred with Dame Angela in the Broadway musical A Little Night Music, said her time with her will “forever remain one of the delights of my life.” She was also hailed as “one of the most versatile, talented, graceful, kind, humorous, wise, and classy women I’ve ever encountered” by Jason Alexander, who played himself on Seinfeld.
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