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King Charles, Paul McCartney, Viola Davis, More Pay Tribute to Maggie Smith: ‘A National Treasure’

King Charles, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, and George Takei were among the celebrities to pay tribute to Maggie Smith, who died Friday at 89

In the hours following the news of Maggie Smith ‘s death at age 89, numerous of the two-time Oscar winner’s friends, including King Charles, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, and the actress’ Harry Potter castmates, have shared touching tributes to the performer on social media. “As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, we join all those around the world in remembering with the fondest admiration and affection her many great performances and her warmth and wit that shone through both on and off the screen,” the King of England wrote. George Takei remembered the actress’ roles as Dowager Countess in Downtown Abbey and Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter, calling her a “ grand star of screen and stage.

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