Legendary British actress Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter, passed away at age 88, her family announced.
Legendary British actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter, passed away at age 88, her family announced.
“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning,” Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said in a statement. “She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” they said, adding their thanks for all the “kind messages and support” they had received.Famed for her scene-stealing charisma, Smith’s long and successful career got started with a string of successes in London’s West End and on Broadway in the 1950s.
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