Angela Lansbury Remembered: From Her Young Days To Her Death At 96

By:

Christina Casiano

October 12, 2022 10:35AM EDT

Angela Lansbury will be remembered by generations. See photos of the star from the start of her career to the end, here.

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Remembering Angela Lansbury: Photos

Remembering Angela Lansbury: Photos — Dame Angela Lansbury will be remembered by generations. The English talent passed away at age 96 on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. The star enjoyed a career that spanned over 8 decades, best known for her roles on Broadway, in the films The Manchurian Candidate and Beauty & The Beast, and the television show Murder, She Wrote.

Her family announced Angela’s death via a statement to NBC News. It said, “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 was married twice: first to Richard Cromwell, then to Peter Shaw. They remained together for 54 years until his death in 2003. She was a stepmother to his son, David, from Peter’s prior marriage. They had two children of their own – Anthony Peter and Deirdre Ann.

Angela Lansbury’s legacy is undeniable. See photos from her young days up until the end in our gallery here. (edited)

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Angela Lansbury In 2018

Angela Lansbury In 2018 — Angela Lansbury smiled during a For Your Consideration event in honor of the miniseries Little Women in May of 2018 in Los Angeles. She looked lovely in a pale peach blouse and oatmeal-hued slacks.

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Angela Lansbury & Family In 2018

Angela Lansbury & Family In 2018 — Family affair! Angela Lansbury (center) was joined by family Emily Lansbury (left) and George Lansbury (right) during the premiere of National Geographic’s documentary Science Fair in LA on Sep. 15, 2018.

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Angela Lansbury In 2016

Angela Lansbury In 2016 — Angela Lansbury spoke during a 25th-anniversary screening of Disney’s Beauty & The Beast in New York on Sep. 18, 2016. She wore a white outfit under a crimson jacket.

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Angela Lansbury At The 2018 DGAs

Angela Lansbury At The 2018 DGAs — Angela Lansbury looked so happy to attend the 70th annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2017. Her maroon cardigan and champagne blouse went together just great.

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Angela Lansbury Celebrates ‘Beauty And The Beast’s 25th Anniversary

Angela Lansbury Celebrates ‘Beauty And The Beast’s 25th Anniversary — Angela Lansbury was thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Beauty & The Beast during a 25th-anniversary celebration. on May 9, 2016. She was super chic in a dark navy suit.

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‘Murder, She Wrote’

‘Murder, She Wrote’ — Angela Lansbury was already a huge star when her show Murder, She Wrote premiered in 1984. The crime series was about the life of professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher. It lasted until 1996.

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‘The Harvey Girls’

‘The Harvey Girls’ — Angela Lansbury was in The Harvey Girls in 1946, pictured here. Though she got her start at MGM, she later said she wasted “valuable years” making “lousy movies” with the studio.

“Looking back I used up a lot of valuable years in making lousy movies at MGM, and let’s face it, they were not great or suitable parts for me,” she told the L.A. Times in 2014. “I did it because I had to. I needed the money. After all there was family involved, but I was always longing for theater.”

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Angela Lansbury In 1943

Angela Lansbury In 1943 — Before her big break in acting, Angela Lansbury was a model. She looked simply stunning in this 1943 photo, where she was lavished in fur.

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