Dame Maggie Smith, the two-time Oscar-winning actor best known for playing Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movie franchise and the Dowager Countess on Downton Abbey, died Friday ...

British actress Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89. The film icon starred in projects such as Harry Potter, Downton Abbey ...

Her family confirmed that Smith died peacefully in the hospital on Friday, surrounded by close friends and family. In a heartfelt statement, her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, expressed ...

An Oscar winner in 1969 for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," Maggie Smith won new fans in the 21st century as Hogwarts ...

Actress Maggie Smith died "peacefully" Sept. 27, and Hollywood did not hesitate with tributes. Daniel Radcliffe, Smith's "Harry Potter" co-star, issued a statement honoring the star, who portrayed ...

Photo: PA Wire Actor Maggie Smith, who died yesterday aged 89 ... and it earned her multiple awards – although it did little for her desire for a private life. “I led a perfectly normal ...

Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London ... “She could eat anyone alive, and often did. But funny, and great company.

Here’s everything we know so far regarding the circumstances of Smith’s death ... Following years of ill health, he died in 1995 at the age of 64 due to complications during surgery.