O/T Dame Maggie Smith passes aged 89
What a great actress she was. Could play any character with ease. Strict Teacher, to the matriarch. A lot of young fans will recall her from the Harry Potter movies.
Dame Maggie Smith, star of the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89
A statement from Dame Maggie's sons says she died peacefully in hospital on Friday morning
Fellow Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville says she was a "true legend of her generation" with a "sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent"
A legend of British stage and screen, Dame Maggie won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979
RIP Dame Maggie, one never to be forgotten.
