Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89 in hospital as heartbroken sons pay tribute

Downton Abbey fable Dame Maggie Smith died peacefully successful hospital, with her household near 'devastated' by her loss

Dame Maggie Smith has died aged 89, her heartbroken sons confirmed successful a statement.

The Downton Abbey fable passed distant peacefully successful infirmary with her household by her broadside connected Friday morning. Her household said that they are "devastated" by her nonaccomplishment arsenic they went connected to convey NHS unit astatine Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

In a connection issued via their publicist, they said: “It is with large sadness we person to denote the decease of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed distant peacefully successful infirmary aboriginal this morning, Friday 27th September.

“An intensely backstage person, she was with friends and household astatine the end. She leaves 2 sons and 5 loving grandchildren who are devastated by the nonaccomplishment of their bonzer parent and grandmother. We would similar to instrumentality this accidental to convey the fantastic unit astatine the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their attraction and unstinting kindness during her last days.

“We convey you for each your benignant messages and enactment and inquire that you respect our privateness astatine this time.”

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