Harry Potter- og Downton Abbey-stjerne Maggie Smith er gået bort

Vi fangede det ikke inden weekendens stress og jag, men en skuespiller af Maggie Smiths kaliber fortjener stadig lidt omtale og hæder. Hun er desværre gået bort, og blev 89 år.

Hun var Dame af England, og kendt for en lang, lang række succesfulde roller. Hun har medvirket i dusinvis af film gennem årtierne, men hendes mest kendte mainstream-roller er som Professor Minerva McGonagall i Harry Potter-filmserien og Lady Crawley i Downton Abbey.

Hun vandt to Oscar-statuetter i løbet af sin karriere i California Suite og The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Hendes bortgang er blevet rapporteret af hendes to sønner, Toby Stephens og Chris Larkin, i en pressemeddelelse sendt til medier verden over:

"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. 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. We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time."

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