Nikolaj Coster-Waldau leads tributes by GOT stars to Dame Diana Rigg

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, John Bradley, and Pedro Pascal have paid tribute to the late Dame Diana Rigg.

The veteran actress - who was best known for playing Emma Peel in 'The Avengers' and more recently as Lady Olenna Tyrell in 'Game of Thrones' - passed away "peacefully" at the age of 82 on Thursday (10.09.20) morning after a secret battle with cancer.

And following the news of her passing, several of her 'Game of Thrones' co-stars have taken to social media to pay their respects to the acting icon.

Nikolaj, who starred as Jaime Lannister, wrote: "Dame Diana Rigg . She always raised the bar with her incredible talent, intelligence and wit. An absolute joy and honor to work with. May her soul Rest In Peace (sic)"

Whilst John - who played Samwell Tarley - said: "Diana Rigg was just wonderful. But you all knew that already. Everybody did. Very sad news. #dianarigg (sic)", and Pedro, who played Oberyn Martell, added: "The true queen of Westeros. #DianaRigg (sic)"

The official 'Game of Thrones' Twitter account also paid tribute, writing: "Be a dragon.

"The realm will always remember Diana Rigg."

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