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Daniel Radcliffe, Whoopi Goldberg, and More Remember Maggie Smith

“The word legend is overused but if it applies to anyone in our industry then it applies to her.”

Former co-stars and famous fans are honoring Dame Maggie Smith in statements and social media tributes after her sons confirmed that the actress, beloved for decades of stage and screen roles, died “peacefully in hospital” today. “She was a fierce intellect, a gloriously sharp tongue, could intimidate and charm in the same instant and was, as everyone will tell you, extremely funny,” Radcliffe said in a statement shared with the Associated Press. “The entire cast and crew of Downton Abbey considered it an enormous honor to work with her, she was an actress of such stature whose incredible talent could encompass high comedy and full-blown tragedy.

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