Image: © HBO
‘It Took Too Long,’ Bond Girl and Game of Thrones Star Complained About Dying
Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
In-depth
Named sources
Outcome reported
- Rachael Stirling has written about the final months of her mother, British actor Diana Rigg.
- Rigg was diagnosed with cancer at age 82, and the disease later spread.
- She reduced her treatment and spent her final moments at her daughter’s home.
Diana Rigg complained that dying was taking too long, according to a book about the British actor’s final months written by her daughter, Rachael Stirling.
Rigg was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 82. After the disease spread, she decided to limit her treatment and spend her final moments at Stirling’s home.
The article presents Stirling’s account of how her mother spent that period, including the actor’s blunt reaction to the length of the dying process.
It took too long
About this summary
Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
More Stories
From Our Blog
What Gets Lost (and Found) When News Is Translated
The Critical Role of Diaspora Media in Global News
What Travellers Should Know About Countries with Restricted Press
A Digital Nomad's Guide to Following Local News
How the Same Story Looks Different in Different Countries
