Actress and comedian Phyllis Diller dies at 95

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Phyllis Diller has passed away today (Monday, August 20) in Los Angeles.



Her longtime manager Milton Suchin told The AP that Diller died "peacefully in her sleep with a smile on her face".

Diller recently hurt her wrist and hip after a fall but her rep said the injury had nothing to do with her death, reports TMZ.

Suchin also shared to The Hollywood Reporter: "The world has lost a true trailblazer, a gracious and kind woman, beloved by all."

Diller appeared in several top comedy and variety programmes in the '60s and '70s, including What's My Line?, Get Smart and The Carol Burnett Show.

She made her movie debut in 1961 on Splendor in the Grass, starring Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood, and was famed for her stand-up comedy.

In 2000, Diller was honoured with the Women in Film Lucy Award, recognising her work in television.