Glenda Jackson dies aged 87 at home in London

Glenda Jackson has died aged 87 (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Glenda Jackson has died aged 87 at home in London.

In a statement, her agent Lionel Larner said: ‘Glenda Jackson, two-time Academy Award-winning actress and politician, died peacefully at her home in Blackheath, London this morning after a brief illness with her family at her side.

‘She recently completed filming ‘The Great Escaper’ in which she co-starred with Michael Caine.’

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Her agent confirmed the news.