Diana Rigg on April 6, 2019 in Cannes -
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His outspokenness was legendary.
Diana Rigg, Madam "bowler hat and leather boots", died on Thursday at her home in England at the age of 82.
“She passed away peacefully early this morning.
She was at home with her family who requested privacy during this difficult time, ”her agent told the BBC.
A true icon in the United Kingdom, she is famous for having played Emma Peel in the
Bowler Hat and Leather Boots series
.
She is also known for playing Tracy, the only woman to marry James Bond, in the 1969 film
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
.
In HBO's blockbuster
Game of Thrones
, she played Olenna Tyrell, nicknamed Queen of Thorns, from season 3.
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