Diana Rigg, a British actress who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers, has died. She was 82.
Rigg's agent, Simon Beresford, said she died Thursday morning at home with her family.
Her daughter, Rachael Stirling, said she died of cancer that was diagnosed in March.
Rigg starred in The Avengers alongside Patrick McNee, who played bowler-hatted John Steed. The pair were an impeccably dressed duo who fought villains and traded quips in a show whose mix of adventure and humour was enduringly influential.
The performance earned her the first two of what would be nine Emmy Award nominations over her career, including a supporting actress win in 1997 for the television miniseries Rebecca.
Actress Diana Rigg of The Avengers, Game of Thrones dead at 82