Tributes Paid To Dame Angela Lansbury Who Died Aged 96

Tributes have been paid to Dame Angela Lansbury, who passed away yesterday aged 96.

The Murder She Wrote star died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles, her family stated.

Following this news, tributes have been pouring in for the late actress, who went on to win five Tony Awards for her Broadway exploits, along with three Oscar nominations.

Frozen star Josh Gadd said that Lansbury touched "four generations" with her work.  

"It is rare that one person can touch multiple generations, creating a breadth of work that defines decade after decade. Angela Lansbury was that artist", Gadd tweeted. 

It is rare that one person can touch multiple generations, creating a breadth of work that defines decade after decade. #AngelaLansbury was that artist. From “Mame” to “Bedknobs” to “Murder She Wrote” to “B&TB” to “Mary Poppins Returns” she touched 4 generations. RIP Legend🙏 pic.twitter.com/CTFlrL5GPU

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) October 11, 2022

Catherine Zeta-Jones starred alongside Lansbury in the Broadway musical, A Little Night Music. She said that their time together will "forever be one of the joys of my life".

West End star Elaine Page also added that Lansbury was "one of the last Golden Age of Hollywood stars & a Broadway & West End icon".

Other tributes include:

Nobody did Mame quite like her. Rest in peace, Angela Lansbury. Thank you for your art & wisdom 💔 pic.twitter.com/6NajtxKMa3

— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) October 11, 2022

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 (@GeorgeTakei) October 11, 2022

Angela Lansbury - She, my darlings, was EVERYTHING! pic.twitter.com/MLKlRNjxhA

— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) October 11, 2022

RIP Angela Lansbury. This is what stardom means, especially in the theater: she provided the most fabulous, irreplaceable joy. She was beloved as a person and an actress, and managed to be approachable, glamorous and heartbreaking. She'll be missed, celebrated and adored pic.twitter.com/8HVhQRFv4C

— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) October 11, 2022