Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith dies in hospital aged 89
Oscar-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith has died in hospital aged 89.
Her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said she died in hospital on Friday morning.
They said in a statement: "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.
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"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."
She was frequently rated the preeminent British actress of a generation which included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.
She won an Oscar for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
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