Death of Diana Rigg

July 20, 1938 - September 10, 2020
| Age 82

Played Emma Peel in TV's "The Avengers"
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Diana Rigg was an actress best known for playing the tough, smart, and stylish spy Emma Peel in TV's "The Avengers" from 1965 to 1968. Rigg also portrayed the Queen of Thorns, Olenna Tyrell, in "Game of Thrones." For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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