British actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for her prolific career as Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” series and Violet Crawley in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her family confirmed to CBS News. She was 89.
Smith died peacefully at the hospital early Friday morning, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said in a statement through publicist Clair Dobbs.
“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves behind two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” the statement said.
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