Josh Gad, Kristin Chenoweth & More Pay Tribute To Angela Lansbury

Actress Angela Lansbury passed away in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, October 11. She died in her home in L.A., only five days shy of her 97th birthday.

The beloved "Beauty and the Beast" star was also acclaimed for her starring role in "Murder, She Wrote." In addition to being a 12-time Emmy nominee, she also won five Tony Awards, an honorary Oscar, and multiple Golden Globes.

After her passing, many famous faces in the industry took to social media to pay their respects to her extraordinary talent and celebrate her lifetime of achievement.

"Frozen" voice actor and Broadway star Josh Gad tweeted, "It is rare that one person can touch multiple generations, creating a breadth of work that defines decade after decade. #AngelaLansbury was that artist. From 'Mame' to 'Bedknobs' to 'Murder She Wrote' to 'B&TB' to 'Mary Poppins Returns' she touched 4 generations. RIP Legend🙏."

"The Woman King" star Viola Davis tweeted, "Thought you would live forever. What an absolutely beautiful legacy you've left. You have influenced generations of actors to aspire to excellence. Rest well!!! May flights of angels...❤️❤️❤️."

"Orange Is The New Black" star Uzo Aduba recalled the time she met Angela in 2012, tweeting, "2012. And this VERY excited #theaterkid got to meet her, after one of our shows at Godspell. She poured so much love into each of us. An icon of the stage, and legend across so many mediums but, we all knew…she was always one of us :). Thank you, Angela Lansbury. Thank you."

"Wicked" star Kristin Chenoweth tweeted, "Nobody did Mame quite like her. Rest in peace, Angela Lansbury. Thank you for your art & wisdom 💔."

"Star Trek" alum George Takei tweeted, "Angela Lansbury, who graced the stage for decades winning five Tony awards and brought the sleuthing Jessica Fletcher into our living rooms for a dozen years, has passed. A tale old as time, our beloved Mrs. Potts will sing lullabies to us now from the stars. Rest, great soul."

"Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander tweeted, "The great Angela Lansbury - one of the most versatile, talented, graceful, kind, witty, wise, classy ladies I’ve ever met has left us. Her huge contribution to the arts and the world remains always. #ripAngelaLansbury."

The Tony Awards shared a clip from her 1969 Tony Award acceptance speech, tweeting, "To the ultimate thespian who hosted the Tony Awards more than anyone else and earned six #TonyAwards including a Special Tony for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre this past June, we're deeply grateful. We'll miss you, Dame Angela Lansbury."