Acting legend Dame Maggie Smith has passed away in hospital aged 89 surrounded by family and friends, her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin have confirmed in a statement
Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith has passed away aged 89. The acting icon's sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin confirmed in a statement that she died on Friday 27 September surrounded by friends and family.
"We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time." The British actress is best known for playing Violet Crawley in ITV's Downton Abbey and Harry Potter's Professor Minerva McGonagall during her seven-decade career. Maggie began her acting career aged 17, landing her first film role in 1956 with Child in the House. She went onto perform in 1965's Othello and other hit films such as A Room with a View, Sister Act, Richard III and Gosford Park.
Maggie is survived by her two sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, who she shared with her first husband Robert Stephens. The couple, who married in 1967, divorced eight years later and Maggie went onto marry playwright Alan Cross.
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