She passed away peacefully surrounded. 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. Dame maggie smith, one of the world’s most distinguished actresses, has died
Maggie Smith receives tributes from celebrities on social networks
Her sons, toby stephens and chris larkin, confirmed the news on friday, sept.



