By Mark Gray
3:08pm PDT, Oct 16, 2022
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Dame Angela Lansbury, the legendary actress who starred on "Murder, She Wrote," passed away at 96 on Tuesday. The icon's family announced the sad news in a statement, indicating the 18-time Emmy nominee, three-time Oscar nominee and five-time Tony Award winner died at 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 11, 2022. Following her death, many in Hollywood paid tribute to the beloved actress.
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"One of the brightest stars in the last decade—rest in peace Angela Lansbury. The world is a better place because of you." –Marie Osmond
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"I'll never forget sitting next to Angela Lansbury at an opening night. Even though I had to pee I refused to leave my seat during intermission. I spent the 15 minutes chatting with her instead. She was incredibly lovely and I'm so glad I had that brief time with her. RIP Angela." –Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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"RIP x What an incredible life. I had the great pleasure of meeting her once & was able to thank her for all those memorable characters and performances she gave" –Kim Cattrall
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"The great Angela Lansbury – one of the most versatile, talented, graceful, kind, witty, wise, classy ladies I've ever met has left us. Her huge contribution to the arts and the world remains always. #ripAngelaLansbury" –Jason Alexander
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"We lost another amazing woman and talent – Dame Angela Lansbury. Your talent and career were an inspiration to the world. Rest in peace, dearest Angela." –Sean Hayes
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"She was a glorious one" –Mario Cantone
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"Angela Lansbury – She, my darlings, was EVERYTHING!" –Harvey Fierstein
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"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
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"One of the most memorable moments in my life was being so very fortunate to be in the recording studio when Ms. Lansbury sang the title song 'Beauty and the Beast.' For me, the 2 minutes and 46 seconds was a lifetime of inspiration." –Robby Benson via People magazine
