Beloved actress Maggie Smith dead at 89. ‘She was with friends and family at the end’

Beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith — best known for roles as Professor Minerva McGonagall in “Harry Potter” and Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, in “Downton Abbey” — has died at 89.

Her sons, Chris Larkin and Tobey Stephens, announced her death, which the Associated Press reports happened during the early morning hours of Sept. 27.

Through their publicist Clair Cobbs, Larkin and Stephens said Smith “leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end,” they continued, according to People.

“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.”

Smith is an Oscar- and BAFTA-award wining actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress and BAFTA for her role in “Jean Brodie” and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “California Suite.”

She also has four Golden Globes, three Emmys and a Tony Award, her IMDb page reports.

Smith was made a Dame by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for her contribution to the performing arts.