The British actress died surrounded by her loved ones at Denville Hall in England, her family said in a statement.

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Tony Award-winning actress Joan Plowright died on Jan. 16 at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in southern England. Plowright was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death.