The legendary died in hospital, her family have announced

Smith's career in theater and film spanned seven decades.

Iconic British actress Maggie Smith — known globally for her roles in 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' — has died at the age of 89

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, died Friday.

Legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89.

The actress died peacefully in hospital

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said on Friday. She was 89.

She won two Oscars and starred in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey.

Maggie Smith was widely recognised for her sharp-witted performance as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the series Downton Abbey

Stage and screen legend Maggie Smith, who appeared in the Harry Potter films, Downton Abbey, and so much more, has died at the age of 89.

Maggie Smith, best known for her roles in 'Downton Abbey' and 'Harry Potter', died earlier today surrounded by friends and family.

In a career spanning over seven decades, she was one of Britain's most celebrated actors

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter...

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor and Oscar winner who starred in “Downton Abbey” and the Harry Potter films, died at 89.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for

She was frequently rated as the preeminent British actress of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.

Maggie Smith, the actress who played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and starred in "Downton Abbey," died at age 89.

Her sons have confirmed the sad news

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89.

British actress Maggie Smith, a double Oscar winner who appeared on stage, in the Harry Potter films and the Downton Abbey series, has died at aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday.

Dame Maggie Smith, the actress known in the 21st century for her work in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey,’ is dead at 89. In her lifetime, she won two Oscars, a Tony, and four Emmys.

Her career lasted over seven decades and she was one of Britain's most prolific actresses

Smith won two Academy Awards throughout her career and appeared in more than 50 films.

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.

Oscar winning actor Dame Maggie Smith, who played the beloved character of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, died on September 27 at the age of 89.

Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said.

Downton co-star Hugh Bonneville called her a "true legend of her generation" while Sir Keir Starmer described her as a "national treasure whose work will be cherished for generations to come".

Famed for cantankerous matrons but long-recognized for a lifetime of acting excellence, Dame Maggie Smith is dead at 89.

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.

LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital.“She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” they said in a statement issued through publicist Clair Dobbs.Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench, with a clutch of Academy Award nominations and a shelf full of acting trophies.She remained in demand even in her later years, despite her lament that “when you get into the granny era, you’re lucky to get anything.”Smith drily summarized her later roles as “a gallery of grotesques…

British star Dame Maggie Smith was known for prominent roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, and her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

Dame Maggie Smith's two sons announced in a statement that their mum had died at the age of 89 on Friday morning

Dame Maggie Smith's two sons announced in a statement that their mum had died at the age of 89 on Friday morning

Maggie Smith, the Oscar-winning British actress who starred in 'Downton Abbey' and the 'Harry Potter' series, has died at the age of 89.

LONDON: British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearean actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday (Sep 27). One of the few actors to win the treble of an Oscar (two), Emmy (four), and Tony, Smith's long career sta

Dame Maggie Smith, who was a national treasure, peacefully passed away aged 89.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for

She was 89 years old.

She earned an extraordinary array of awards, from Oscars to Emmys to Tonys, but could still go almost everywhere unrecognized. Then came “Downton Abbey.”

The announcement was made on Friday.

Oscar-winning actress Maggie Smith has died in hospital aged 89.

In a statement, the Oscar-winning actor's family said she 'passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning' - but did not confirm her cause of death.

Oscar-winning actor, Maggie Smith, best known to millions from Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey' has passed away. She was 89 years old.

British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the 'Harry Potter' films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday.

LONDON (Sept 27): Oscar-winning British actress Maggie Smith, a star of stage and screen for more than seven decades, died in hospital in London on Friday, her sons announced, prompting a flood of tributes. "It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed a

The legendary actress is best known for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in the eight Harry Potter movies and Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey