Oscar and Emmy winning actress Maggie Smith known for her work in 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey,' has sadly died. She was 89. Smith died peacefully on Friday, September 17th per a statement released by her family, "It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother."
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00:00Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Maggie Smith,
00:02known for her work in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has sadly died.
00:09Smith died peacefully on Friday, September 27, per a statement released by her family.
00:14It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith.
00:18She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday, 27 September.
00:23An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end.
00:27She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren,
00:30who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.
00:34Smith was best known and beloved for her role as Professor
00:37McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise.
00:44She was also heavily recognized for her work in ITV and PBS's Downton Abbey.
00:49Please don't think we're ungrateful for your enthusiasm, Mrs. Crawley,
00:53but there comes a time when things are best left to the professionals.
00:57Smith earned early acclaim with a Best Actress Oscar in 1970
01:01for her starring role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brody.
01:04That was followed nine years later by an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
01:08for the comedy California Suite.
01:10She was also nominated for four other Oscars for her Best Actress and Supporting Turns.
01:16In 1989, Queen Elizabeth II bestowed Smith with the title of Dame
01:21for her dramatic accomplishments.
01:22The Queen granted her another distinction in 2014,
01:26making her the 47th member of the Order of Companions of Honor
01:30in the company of such other recipients as Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench.
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