Diana Rigg, a British actress known for her roles in hugely successful television series such as The Avengers and more recently (as Olenna Tyrell) as Game of Thrones, has died at 82, but above all for being the only Mrs. Bond in one of the 007 saga films (1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
The news was confirmed to the BBC by her daughter Rachael Stirling, also an actress.
Dame Dana, as she was called in the UK after receiving the decoration of the Order of the Former British Empire from the Queen, with an attached title, has surrendered to the cancer she was diagnosed with last March.
"She has spent the last few months happily reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, smiles and a deep pride in her profession," commented Rachel Stirling.
WATCH THE TRAILER for 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service