British
actress
Diana
Rigg,
who
is
known
for
her
performance
across
Theatre,
Films
and
TV
passed
away
at
the
age
of
82.
Diana
Rigg
came
to
fame
with
the
cult
TV
show
The
Avengers
from
1960s.
She
was
also
seen
in
James
Bond
movies
and
in
HBO's
hit
fantasy
series
Game
Of
Thrones.
Diana
Rigg
won
numerous
Emmy,
Tony
and
Bafta
awards
during
her
long
career.
Her
daughter
and
actress
Rachael
Stirling
said
in
a
statement
on
Thursday,
"My
Beloved
Ma
died
peacefully
in
her
sleep
early
this
morning,
at
home,
surrounded
by
family.
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."
Diana
Rigg
Is
Also
Known
As
James
Bond
Star
Rigg,
born
in
Doncaster
in
northern
England,
had
moved
with
her
family
to
India
before
going
to
school
in
England.
She
reportedly
studied
in
the
Royal
Academy
of
Dramatic
Art
and
made
her
big
debut
at
the
Royal
Shakespeare
Company
in
1959.
Diana
had
spent
several
years
as
a
part
of
the
Royal
Shakespeare
Company
and
became
a
part
of
plays
like
Macbeth,
Bertolt
Brecht's
Mother
Courage
and
Tom
Stoppard's
Jumpers
at
the
UK's
National
Theatre.
Rigg
Was
Last
Seen
In
Game
Of
Thrones
As
Olenna
Tyrell
In
the
most
recent
years,
she
was
best
known
for
playing
the
character
of
Olenna
Tyrell
in
Game
of
Thrones.
Her
GoT
co-star
Nikolaj
Coster-Waldau,
who
played
Jamie
Lannister
said,
"She
always
raised
the
bar
with
her
incredible
talent,
intelligence
and
wit.
An
absolute
joy
and
honour
to
work
with.
May
her
soul
Rest
In
Peace."
Rigg
Worked
In
Theater,
TV
Snd
Films
British
playwright
Tom
Stoppard
said
in
a
statement,
"For
half
her
life
Diana
was
the
most
beautiful
woman
in
the
room,
but
she
was
what
used
to
be
called
a
trouper.
She
went
to
work
with
her
sleeves
rolled
up
and
a
smile
for
everyone.
Her
talent
was
luminous."
Diana
Rigg
is
survived
by
her
daughter
Rachael,
son-in-law
Guy
Garvey
(lead
singer
of
the
band
Elbow)
and
a
grandson.