New Delhi: Maggie Smith breathed her last at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. This news was shared by his two sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephen. However, the cause of his death has not been revealed yet. A statement issued by Maggie’s two sons said, ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dame Maggie Smith. He died in the hospital on the morning of Friday 27 September. She was with her friends and family in her last moments. He has two sons and five lovely grandchildren, who are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of their mother and grandmother.
The sons said, ‘The wonderful staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital looked after him in his last days. We request you to respect our privacy at this time. Magee started his journey as a stage performer in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse. Later, she made her professional debut on Broadway in ‘New Faces of 56’. He then established himself as one of the most distinguished British theater artists, working for the National Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside veteran actress Judi Dench.
Won many awards including Oscar Award
Maggie also received Tony Award nominations for Noël Coward’s ‘Private Lives’ and Tom Stoppard’s ‘Knight and Day’ and later won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for ‘Lettuce and Lovage’ in 1990. found. That same year, Magee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and officially titled ‘Dame’. She won Academy Awards for Best Actress for ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ and Best Supporting Actress for ‘California Sweet’ in 1969. He also received a nomination for the 1965 cult classic ‘Othello’ directed by Stuart Burge.
FIRST PUBLISHED: September 28, 2024, 04:19 IST
