Angela Lansbury passes away at the age of 96

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Murder, She Wrote star and legendary actress of the stage and screen Angela Lansbury has passed away at the age of 96.RELATED: Tom Cruise makes video appearance to mourn loss of lawyer to the starsHer family released a statement obtained by People, 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 AM today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday." Angela Lansbury passed away aged 96"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," it concluded.MORE: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck mourn death of beloved friend during celebration of life event in MiamiThe actress was best known for playing Jessica Fletcher on the long-running CBS investigative television series for 12 seasons.