Overview
- Eggar died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at her home in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, according to a family announcement to The Hollywood Reporter.
- Jenna Stern also confirmed the news on Instagram, saying her mother was surrounded by family and calling the moment a privilege.
- Relatives said Eggar had been in poor health for about five years, describing the cause only as a long illness.
- The British actor earned an Academy Award nomination, a Golden Globe and Cannes best actress honors for The Collector, and later appeared in Doctor Dolittle and David Cronenberg’s The Brood.
- Her career spanned more than 100 screen credits, including voice roles such as Hera in Disney’s Hercules, and she is survived by her children Jenna and Nicolas Stern.