Downton Abbey star and ‘cinema icon’ Nathalie Baye dies aged 77

Nathalie Baye appeared in over 80 films during her long career (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/WireImage)

Downton Abbey star, Nathalie Baye, has died aged 77, her family have confirmed.

The French film star had previously diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease Lewy body dementia, causing her health to deteriorate last year.

Her family told news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) that she died at her home in Paris on the evening of April 17.

She was an award-winning actress who appeared in over 80 films during her career, including Downton Abbey: A New Era where she played a French aristocrat Madame de Montmirail.

The French cinema stalwart won best actress at t...