Dame Maggie Smith, Oscar Winner and ‘Downton Abbey’ Star, Is Dead at 89

Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary British actor who stole scenes in everything from the Harry Potter franchise to Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89.

Her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, released a statement through publicist Clair Dobbs announcing that Smith died on Friday morning in a London hospital. “She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” they said.