Maggie Smith Of 'Harry Potter' & 'Downton Abbey' Dead At 89

Hollywood is mourning the loss of a legend. Dame Maggie Smith, known for her work in the "Harry Potter" movies and "Downton Abbey," has died at 89 years old. Her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, confirmed the sad news in a statement through her publicist on Sept. 27, sharing that Smith passed away "peacefully" that morning in a London hospital. "An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother," the statement read in part. Smith launched her decades-long career in the 1950s and received six Oscar nominations, winning Best Actress for 1970's "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and Best Supporting Actress for "California Suite" nearly a decade later. She also earned acclaim for films including "Gosford Park" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." Her last on-screen appearance was in 2023's "The Miracle Club" opposite Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.

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[albusgrindelwald]

She was truly an idol and I’m forever grateful for her. She was an amazing inspiration and influence on my life and I’ll always be grateful and thankful for her. May she rest in peace.

[BrimsHL]

Maggie Smith was an extremely talented actress, and she had a lot of charisma.

[landebarber]

An amazing and talented actress she was😞💔 RIP😞💔

[christienbelksma]

Rest in peace Maggie 🙏🌹, you were a great actrice and person 😢

[kayesmith]

Bless her family, comfort them❤beautiful actress

[maxinef]

So sad 😢. Loved ❤ her in Downtown Abbey. RIP

[HarryPotterFanMagiGwiezdnoWoje]

May Mrs. Wiesława Mazurkiewicz and Maggie Smith, whose voice she provided for the Polish version of the Harry Potter films, rest in peace, may the earth be light to them 😔😥😭 💔 🙏

[emeldafernando]

R.I.P Maggie Smith! Heartfelt condolences to the family 🙏❤️🙏

[mailyn_]

"Welcome to Hogwarts ".... She was a great actress. It's sad.
Live your best life because you don't know when your time will come, only God does.. The one thing we cannot control nor change is time...
R.I.P. Maggie 🪽✨️🔮🪄🦉✨️🔮🪄🦉🔮🪄🔮🪄✨️

[thomascollins]

RIP Professor McGonagle, Maggie Smith:(✝️🙏🕊️

[DejohnaeWalker-uc]

I'm shocked and can't believe that Maggie Smith has passed away today September 27th, a year after the death of Michael Gambon. Sending my condolences to the UK, Hollywood and all the Harry Potter fans out there. Still shocked even right now as I'm writing this comment.

[hmtqnikitashakur]

and thats it. No more Golden Hollywood icons. Dame Judi, but shes not young either