Maggie Smith, beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ star, dead at 89

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Maggie Smith, beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ star, dead at 89

By Alipate Narawa

Saturday 28/09/2024

Source : CNN

Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” has died, her sons announced in a statement shared by their publicist Clair Dobbs.

She was 89.

She passed away peacefully in hospital.

Source: BBC

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