Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor and Oscar winner who starred in “Downton Abbey” and the Harry Potter films, died at 89.

Maggie Smith, Star of Stage, Film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ Dies at 89

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor and Oscar winner who starred in “Downton Abbey” and the Harry Potter films, died at 89.

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