Veteran actor Dame Maggie Smith, who played the beloved character of Professor Minerva McGonagall in the ‘Harry Potter‘ series, is no more. The Oscar-winning actress died today (September 27). She was 89.
Her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said in a statement that she died in a hospital. She was surrounded by people who loved her. In a statement issued through publicist Clair Dobbs, they said, “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.”
Actor Maggie Smith who played Minerva McGonagall has died at the age of 89 😢
RIP 🪦 pic.twitter.com/lkwgBstzaN
— Daily Harry Potter (@TheDailyHPotter) September 27, 2024
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days,” the statement added.
Apart from her role in the ‘Harry Potter‘ movies, Smith was known for playing the dowager Countess of Grantham in ‘Downton Abbey‘, a role that she pulled off effortlessly. Some of her other films include ‘Othello‘, ‘Travels with My Aunt‘, ‘A Room with a View‘, ‘Gosford Park‘, ‘Death on the Nile‘, ‘Hook‘, ‘The Secret Garden‘, ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel‘, and ‘The Lady in the Van‘. In 1969, she won the best actress Oscar for ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie‘ and in 1978, she won the Oscar for best supporting actress for ‘California Suite‘.
Fans are mourning her death. Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and reacted to the sad news.
Rest In Peace Maggie Smith ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1YHp9K3dG7
— Light House Cinema (@LightHouseD7) September 27, 2024
Will always remember this as one of Maggie Smith’s most iconic scenes ❤️ #MaggieSmith #HarryPotter
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— Jack Proverbs (@JackProverbsPR) September 27, 2024
probably the only time you’ll see me referring to this movie series since jk’s fall… but maggie smith in these movies was just so good ☹️☹️ she gave such an amazing performance in every film, it was always so comforting to see her… she will be so missedpic.twitter.com/KSWA2nm6hy
— adi (@folieadieux) September 27, 2024
We keep getting legends yanked away with no warning. RIP Queen Maggie Smith 💔 pic.twitter.com/jN0dC1hxDH
— Mia (@miaonfilm) September 27, 2024
my favorite maggie smith movie will always be hook, which she played at 56 years old but the makeup was so good it confused an entire generation of people when she just kept looking the same or better for the next 3 decades pic.twitter.com/s7LojjtSJF
— Chris Fallsikkan (@AlsikkanTV) September 27, 2024
rest in peace maggie smith you’ll always be loved pic.twitter.com/PoVwdKV1uo
— s. (@shivlestat) September 27, 2024
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite won her Oscars, but this line reading from Downton Abbey made her iconic. RIP to the great Maggie Smith. pic.twitter.com/v33Yxo5NEp
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) September 27, 2024
This year man. Goodbye to another great. RIP Maggie Smith 🧡 pic.twitter.com/RYcHfhtESd
— Nick Bell (@nickbellofbpl) September 27, 2024
R.I.P Dame Maggie Smith, the perfect Professor McGonagall. pic.twitter.com/Ye6jyYnTBZ
— Rich (@TrueblueRich) September 27, 2024
One of those news you think you’ll never hear because in your heart they’re just immortal. Rest in peace, Dame Maggie Smith. You’ll be deeply missed. ❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/BblDMQIZAG
— berry (@sckberry) September 27, 2024
