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All of Hollywood is mourning the loss of the great and legendary Angela Lansbury, who recently passed away at the age of 96. "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 a.m. today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday," a statement from her family read. "In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, plus five great-grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury," the statement read. "She was proceeded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw. A private family ceremony will be held at a date to be determined." To kick off the tributes, there's Eric McCormack, who starred alongside Lansbury in The Best Man on Broadway in 2012. "So privileged I got to spend time with this incredible woman. No one like her. 💔 Rest In Peace, Ms Angela," he wrote on Twitter. So privileged I got to spend time with this incredible woman. No one like her. 💔 Rest In Peace, Ms Angela. ⁦@_AngelaLansbury⁩ ⁦@KerryButlerNyc⁩ ⁦@BrillCorey⁩ #GoreVidalsTheBestMan pic.twitter.com/dewX3lU0LL — Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) October 11, 2022 RELATED: Celebrities Age 90 And Older Prove Age Is Just A Number Mario Cantone, best known for Sex and the City, shared a photo of himself with Lansbury, captioning it, "Rest In Peace Great Dame Angela Lansbury. She was a glorious one." Rest In Peace Great Dame Angela Lansbury. She was a glorious one. pic.twitter.com/BJWL7HAcDX — Mario Cantone (@macantone) October 11, 2022 Star Trek star George Takei said, "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." 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 Also honoring Lansbury with some lovely words is actor Josh Gad, best known as Olaf from Frozen, who wrote, "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🙏" 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 Rest in peace to the icon, Angela Lansbury.