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Maggie Smith, Renowned Actress of ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ Dead at 89

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

Maggie Smith, the Oscar-winning British actress who starred in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 89. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin said in the statement ( via the BBC). Smith, who received damehood for her contribution to the British stage and screen, won the Academy Award two times during a career that spanned over 70 years.

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