These are all fans of the universe of Harry Potter who are bereaved this Friday, September 27, 2024 because an iconic actress in the film adaptation of JK Rowling’s work has just passed away: Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89.
Grieving Harry Potter fans
The entire Potterhead community is in mourning after learning the death of British actress Maggie Smith. His family announced his death this Friday September 27, 2024 at the age of 89. It was his sons Chris Larkins and Toby Stephens who announced this sad news, stating that the interpreter of Professor McGonagall in the cinema “passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning“. British actresswas a very private person but she was with her friends and family at the end of her life.” Maggie Smith leaves behind two sons and five grandchildren who say they are “devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother“. The actress’s family wants to thank all the marks of affection and messages of support from the public and ask that their privacy be respected.
Maggie Smith, one of the most awarded British actresses
Maggie Smith is one of Britain’s greatest actresses. With a rich filmography both in cinema and on the small screen, she is also one of the most awarded. Indeed, during her career, she received two Oscars with the first for his role in Miss Brodie’s beautiful years in 1969 then the other for his secondary role in California Hôtel in 1978. Maggie Smith is one of six actresses to have won both an Academy Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also awarded six BAFTAs, three Golden Globes and a Tony Award.
On the cinema side, she appears in the casting of cult films such as Death on the Nile, Hook or Captain Hook’s Revenge, Sister Act or even Gosford Park. However, she became popular thanks to her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the saga Harry Potter which she played between 2001 and 2011. Elle also participates in the television series Downton Abbey in which she played the character of Violet Crawley for twelve yearsthe Dowager Countess of Grantham. She also reprises this role in the cinema in 2019 and 2022.
Maggie Smith saw herself rewarded by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 by being elevated to the rank of Dame Commander (DBE) of the Order of the British Empire for his “services rendered to the performing arts“. In 2014, she was made a companion of honor.
The entire Hitek editorial team extends its condolences to Maggie Smith’s family.
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