Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89.

Oscar-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith died in hospital this morning aged 89.

The British star was known for prominent roles as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise and as Violet Crawley in TV series Downton Abbey , as well as her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

Dame Maggie’s children, Widow Clicquot actor Chris Larkin and Die Another Day star Toby Stephens, announced her death in a statement issued this afternoon.

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