James Bond, ‘Avengers’ Star Diana Rigg Dies at 82

British actress Diana Rigg and actor Anthony Hopkins attend the opening night of Macbeth at the National Theatre, in London, UK, on Sept. 20, 1972. Bob Dear/AP Photo

LONDON—Diana Rigg, a British actress who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in TV series “The Avengers,” has died. She was 82.

Rigg’s agent Simon Beresford said she died Thursday morning at home with her family. Daughter Rachael Stirling said she died of cancer that was diagnosed in March.