Diana Rigg, ‘Game of Thrones’ Queen & Famed Bond Girl, Dies At 82
Diana Rigg, the star known for her roles in The Avengers, the James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and Game of Thrones, died of cancer on Thursday. She passed away at the age of 82 while in her London home.Rigg first reached international fame in her 1965 to 1968 role as Emma Peel in the British television show The Avengers. Known for her martial arts skills and her sex appeal (the character Emma Peel’s name comes from the phrase “man appeal,” shortened to m. appeal), Peel was one of the most famous characters on the show.“AS TELEVISION’S Mrs. Emma Peel; a tall, lithe, Modigliani o...