Angela Lansbury Remembered by Hollywood Stars: ‘We Lost an Amazing Woman and Talent’
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We’ve lost a legend with the passing of Angela Lansbury. Known for appearing in Murder, She Wrote among dozens of other roles throughout her career both on and offstage, Lansbury has long been one of Hollywood’s most cherished actresses. She passed away on Tuesday, less than a week before she would have turned 97 years old.
Online, many celebrities are paying tribute to Lansbury, showing how influential and popular she is in Hollywood. Fellow acting legend Mia Farrow tweeted, “Gratitude for the magnificent Angela Lansbury who gave us so many great performances. It was an honor to have worked with her and to know her as a friend. Thank you dearest Angie. Love forever.”
Praising her stage work, Kristen Chenowith posted a separate tweet that reads, “Nobody did Mame quite like her. Rest in peace, Angela Lansbury. Thank you for your art & wisdom.”
“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,” wrote George Takai. “A tale old as time, our beloved Mrs. Potts will sing lullabies to us now from the stars. Rest, great soul.”
“It is rare that one person can touch multiple generations, creating a breadth of work that defines decade after decade,” says Josh Gad, posting an image of himself with the actress. “Angela Lansbury was that artist. From Mame to Bedknobs to Murder She Wrote to B&TB to Mary Poppins Returns she touched 4 generations. RIP Legend.”
Actor Sean Hayes tweeted, “We lost another amazing woman and talent – Dame Angela Lansbury. Your talent and career were an inspiration to the world. Rest in peace, dearest Angela.”
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“One of my first acting jobs in Hollywood was on Murder, She Wrote with the great Angela Lansbury,” writes actor and filmmaker Ken Olin. “She was very kind to me, extremely focused, dignified but not stuffy, and always prepared. I was very lucky to work with such a consummate professional early in my career.”
“I cannot tell you how many ladies and gays are crushed, moved and feeling nostalgic about something in the past with the news of the passing of the fabulous Dame Angela Lansbury,” Kathy Griffin said in her tribute post.
And another post from Orange Is the New Black favorite Uzo Aduba included a photo of herself with Lansbury and stated, “2012. And this VERY excited theater kid got to meet her, after one of our shows at Godspell. She poured so much love into each of us. An icon of the stage, and legend across so many mediums but, we all knew…she was always one of us :). Thank you, Angela Lansbury. Thank you.”
These are just a fraction of all of the tributes that are coming in for Lansbury from around the world. She certainly touched the lives of many when she was here and she will be forever missed. May she rest in peace as her legacy lives on. You can see some more tribute posts for Lansbury below.