Angela Lansbury, Legendary Actress, Dies at 96

Angela Lansbury, legendary actress of stage, screen and television, has died. She was 96.

Lansbury's death was confirmed in a statement from her children to the media saying, "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 a.m. today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday."

The statement continued, "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. 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's incredible acting career spanned eight decades dating back to the 1940s. Born in London in 1925, Lansbury and her family moved to the United States in 1940 due to "The Blitz," the bombing campaign by Germany against the United Kingdom during World War II. Lansbury's mother, Moyna Macgill, was an actress, while her father, Edgar Lansbury, was a politician.

Two years after coming to the United States, Lansbury signed a multi-picture deal with MGM. Out the gate, Lansbury's first film, 1944's Gaslight, earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She would net another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1945's The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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