The famous actress of the "Harry Potter" films, Maggie Smith, has passed away

2024-09-27 15:36:16Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The famous actress of the "Harry Potter" films, Maggie Smith, has
Maggie Smith

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey films, has died aged 89, her family has announced.

"It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith," announced a statement from her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin.

"She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday September 27. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family until the end. She is survived by two sons and five grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their mother and their extraordinary grandmother", the statement continues.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their unstinting care and kindness during her final days.

We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time," the statement concluded.

From 2001 to 2011, Smith gained significant international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.

Maggie Smith won an Academy Award for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1969. Her other roles include Travels with My Aunt (1972), Death on the Nile (1978), A Room with a View (1986), "Richard III" (1995), "Gosford Park" (2001) and "The Quartet" (2012).


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