"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Angela Lansbury," according to statement by Actors' Equity, the union representing live stage performers.
"A star of stage, TV and movies, Lansbury was an Equity member for an astounding 65 years.
Angela Lansbury stars as mystery writer and crime solver Jessica Fletcher on the CBS television crime drama series "Murder, She Wrote" in 1990.
The TV academy nominated Lansbury for 12 Emmys for “Murder,” although she never took home the trophy.
Edgar Lansbury was mayor of the London borough of Poplar, while George Lansbury served as Labour Party leader in 1932-34.