Oscar-winning actress Cloris Leachman dies aged 94

Cloris Leachman has died aged 94 (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

US actress Cloris Leachman, who won an Oscar for the The Last Picture Show and Emmys for her comedic work in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and other TV series, has died aged 94.

Leachman died of natural causes at her home in Encinitas, California, publicist Monique Moss said. Her daughter was at her side.