Diana Rigg Who Played Olenna Tyrell In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Dies At 82
CANNES, FRANCE - APRIL 05: Dame Diana Rigg accepts the Variety Icon Award at the 2nd Cannesseries - International Series Festival : Opening Ceremony In Cannes on April 05, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Actress Diana Rigg, who played Olenna Tyrell on Game Of Thrones, has died at 82 according to the BBC.
She also played Agent Emma Peel in the ’60s TV series The Avengers and also played the only woman who got James Bond to the alter when she played Tracy in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Diana Rigg was the badass Emma Peel on "The Avengers" and the one and only Mrs. Bond. Mrs. Tracy Bond. James Bond knew he would never find better! There will never be another Diana Rigg. https://t.co/GeRvMv9wAi
— Steve Morrison (@mor100) September 10, 2020
“She died peacefully early this morning. She was at home with her family who have asked for privacy at this difficult time,” her agent said.
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Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.
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