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Strictly Come Dancing viewers left emotional and praise Sarah Hadland's Dame Maggie Smith tribute following her death aged 89


It was revealed that the actress, who starred as Minerva McGonagall in seven of the eight Harry Potter films, passed away inside a hospital - and prompted a flood of tributes.

It was revealed that the actress, who starred as Minerva McGonagall in seven of the eight Harry Potter films, passed away inside a hospital - and prompted a flood of tributes as celebrities and fans mourned the heartbreaking loss. It was revealed that the actress, who starred as Minerva McGonagall in seven of the eight Harry Potter films, passed away inside a hospital - and prompted a flood of tributes as celebrities and fans mourned the heartbreaking los Aside from Harry Potter, the British star was known for her role as Violet Crawley in the TV series Downton Abbey, as well as her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

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