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- British actor Dame Maggie Smith died at age 89, her family confirmed.
- The actor had a storied career on both stage and screen, winning Tony, Emmy, and Oscar awards.
- Smith was well known for roles in the television series "Downton Abbey" and the "Harry Potter" films.
Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary British actor best known for her roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey," has died, her family confirmed to Business Insider in a statement sent by Smith's agent.
She was 89.
"She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September," the statement from her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin read. "An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end."