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Dame Joan Plowright, a British acting titan whose partnership with her late husband Sir Laurence Olivier turned the British theatre scene into one of the finest in the world, has died at the age of 95, her family has sadly confirmed. In a statement on Friday, her family announced that Plowright passed away the previous day at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in southern England surrounded by loved ones.
Plowright, who was part of that legendary group of British actors that also included the likes of Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, and Maggie Smith, was an acclaimed performer theatre, film, and television. She was the winner of two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, and, in 2004, she received a Damehood from Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to the British arts circuit.
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