Dame Maggie Smith latest: Keir Starmer leads tributes to 'national treasure' following death of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star at the age of 89

by Sean O'Grady

Dame Maggie Smith beamed for nan camera successful a manner run for Loewe successful what would extremity up being her past photo.

The beloved character died aged 89 connected Friday pinch her children Chris Larkin, and Die Another Day prima Toby Stephens, announcing her passing successful a statement.

In October 2023, Maggie was named arsenic nan caller look of nan luxury Spanish manner location Loewe.

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The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has sent his condolences to Dame Maggie's family and paid tribute to nan character arsenic a 'true nationalist treasure' who will beryllium 'cherished for generations to come'.

Here's his tweet posted connected X.

Dame Maggie's Downton Abbey co-star Hugh Bonneville has paid tribute to nan character arsenic a a 'true fable of her generation' whose 'magnificent' performances will unrecorded agelong successful nan memory.

Speaking to nan BBC, Bonneville said: 'Anyone who ever shared a segment pinch Maggie will attest to her crisp eye, crisp wit and formidable talent'.

by Noor Qurashi

Dame Maggie Smith did not clasp backmost erstwhile successful came to discussing her domiciled successful nan celebrated TV play Downtown Abbey.

The 89-year-old actress, who passed distant today, admitted successful 2015 she had ne'er really watched a azygous section of nan show.

Eventually though she did get information to it aft she sewage a spot much clip connected her hands.

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Let's return a look astatine immoderate photographs from Dame Maggie's illustrious profession which started connected shape arsenic a teen successful nan 1950s correct nan measurement up done to 2023.

Dame Maggie Smith rehearsing for Peter Pan pinch Dave Allen successful 1973

Taken successful 1997 astatine nan Evening Standards Drama Awards

She was presented pinch a champion supporting character Bafta by Ralph Fiennes successful 2000 for her domiciled successful nan movie Tea With Mussolini

Dame Maggie arriving astatine nan New York premiere of Gosford Park successful 2001

Dame Maggie posed for pictures 12 days earlier she turned 87 successful December 2015

The erstwhile premier curate Rishi Sunak has posted his condolences connected societal media, describing Dame Maggie arsenic 'icon' of nan shape and screen.

Gyles Brandreth was among nan first to salary tribute to Dame Maggie describing her arsenic 'one of a benignant successful each way' pursuing her decease pinch a station connected X.

Born successful Ilford, Essex, connected December 28, 1934, Dame Maggie was an internationally recognised character for overmuch of her life aft playing nan fanatical coach Jean Brodie successful The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

She besides won complete Harry Potter fans later successful life, erstwhile she appeared successful nan movie bid arsenic nan quick-witted, benignant and formidable Professor McGonagall.

And successful 2010 she was cardinal to nan occurrence of ITV bid Downton Abbey, successful her Emmy-award winning domiciled arsenic nan acerbic Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, which she continued to play successful nan films.

She was nominated six times astatine nan Academy Awards, 2 for a starring domiciled and 4 for supporting, and won doubly for her portrayals of Jean Brodie and Diana Barrie successful nan 1978 movie California Suite.

Dame Maggie Smith astatine nan Oscars

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Dame Maggie Smith has died successful hospital, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said.

In a connection issued via their publicist, they said:

Oscar-winning character Dame Maggie Smith died successful infirmary this greeting aged 89, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens person revealed.

In a connection issued via their publicist, they said: 'It is pinch awesome sadness we person to denote nan decease of Dame Maggie Smith.

'She passed distant peacefully successful infirmary early this morning, Friday 27th September.

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Hello and invited to MailOnline's unrecorded sum pursuing nan decease of Dame Maggie Smith astatine nan property of 89.

The Harry Potter and Downton Abbey prima passed distant peacefully astatine infirmary early coming surrounded by her family.

The two-time Academy Award victor was 1 of Britain's astir illustrious actresses pinch a profession connected shape and surface spanning 7 decades.

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