Diana Rigg, the English actress best known for playing the queen-of-quips matriarch Olenna Tyrell in the fantasy epic Game of Thrones passed away. She was 82.
An Emmy, Tony, and BAFTA TV winner she was diagnosed with cancer six months ago.
My beloved Ma died peacefully in her sleep early this morning, at home, surrounded by family,” Rigg's actress daughter Rachael Stirling said in a prepared statement.
“She died of cancer diagnosed in March, and spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter and a deep pride in her profession. I will miss her beyond words.” Rigg's agent Simon Beresford added that the Rigg family “have asked for privacy at this difficult time.”
An Emmy, Tony, and BAFTA TV winner she was diagnosed with cancer six months ago.
My beloved Ma died peacefully in her sleep early this morning, at home, surrounded by family,” Rigg's actress daughter Rachael Stirling said in a prepared statement.
“She died of cancer diagnosed in March, and spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter and a deep pride in her profession. I will miss her beyond words.” Rigg's agent Simon Beresford added that the Rigg family “have asked for privacy at this difficult time.”
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