Angela Lansbury, the star of the ‘Murder File’ series, which was broadcast for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 in a total of 264 episodes, in which the ‘Jessica Fletcher’ character solves a different murder in each episode, passed away. Lansbury died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 96.
The family of the famous actress, who received the lifetime achievement award at the Oscars in 2013, announced the news of Angela Lansbury’s death with the words “She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles”. Lansbury would have turned 97 in 5 days.
“YOU WILL SHINE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER”
After Angela Lansbury’s death, actress Catherine Zeta Jones posted on her social media account, “Dear Dame Angela Lansbury, rest in peace. Our performance on Broadway will stay with me forever. As the lights dim for you on your great white road, you will shine in our hearts forever. “I love you, Angela.”
Singer Marie Osmond also shared the message “One of the brightest stars of the last hundred years…Rest in peace Angela Lansbury”.
“THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE THANKS”
Actress Jesse Tyler Ferguson described Angela Lansbury as “graceful and witty” in a post on her social media account. The famous singer dropped the following note in her post: I will never forget the moment when I sat excitedly next to Angela Lansbury on an opening night.
“The great Angela Lansbury, one of the most versatile, talented, elegant, kind, witty, wise, classy ladies I’ve ever met, has passed away,” actor Jason Alexander wrote.
‘Star Wars’ actress George Takei said: “Angela Lansbury, who has won one or five Tony awards and brought detective Jessica Fletcher into our living rooms for a dozen years, has passed through our lives. Rest great spirit.”
NOMINATED FOR OSCAR
The London-born star was nominated for three Oscars for his 1944 films ‘Lights Out’, 1945’s Portrait of Dorian Gray and 1962’s ‘Manchurian Candidate’.
In 2013, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscars. He achieved great success by winning the ‘Tony Award’, which is considered the most prestigious theater award in the USA, 5 times. The master actor was awarded the ‘Golden Globe Award’ 4 times.
It lasted 12 seasons
Angela Lansbury made her name known to the whole world with her TV series “Murder File”, which was watched in Turkey for years. She was nominated for an Emmy award every year in the series that continued for 12 seasons.
In the ‘Murder File’ series, ‘Jessica Fletcher’, a former teacher, begins to write novels to cope with this pain after losing her husband. Jessica’s novels not only go into print, they also make the bestseller lists and bring her international fame.
Angela Lansbury was awarded the title ‘Dame’ in the UK in 2014 for her philanthropic services. The title Dame is a female-specific address, corresponding to the male title ‘Sir’.
Angela Lansbury married actor Richard Cromwell in 1945. However, their union lasted less than a year.
Angela Lansbury was wed to her manager Peter Shaw in 1949. Shaw passed away in 2003. Lansbury has two children, Deidre and Anthony Pullen, from this marriage.
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