News of Smith’s death was confirmed by her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September,” they said in a statement.

Celebrities and fans are mourning the passing of "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey" actress Maggie Smith, who passed away on Friday at the age of 89.

Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey,' dies peacefully at 89.

Several stars of the "Harry Potter" films have died, including Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, and most recently, Maggie Smith, who played McGonagall.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films,

Maggie Smith, the British actress known for her roles in the "Harry Potter" film franchise" and "Downton Abbey," has died at 89.

Beloved British actor Maggie Smith, who stole hearts in her portrayal of Downton Abbey’s Violet Crawley and Harry Potter’s Professor Minerva McGonagall, died on the morning of Friday, Sept. 27, at the age of 89.

The Oscar- and Tony-winning performer, who died on Friday at age 89 and was best known for the Harry Potter movies and ‘Downton Abbey,’ elevated nearly every stage and screen role she took on in a career that spanned more than half a century.

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century in “Downton Abbey” and the "Harry Potter" films,