Glenda Jackson: Oscar-winning actress and former MP dies at 87

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Jackson poses at the opening night after party for the new production of "King Lear" on Broadway at The Bowery Hotel on April 4, 2019 in New York CityImage source, Getty Images

Oscar-winning actress and former MP Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87, her agent has said.

In a statement, 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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