Smith died on Friday, Sept. 27, which happens to be exactly one year since Gambon passed away. Smith was 89; Gambon was 82. News of Smith’s death was confirmed by her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith.
She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September,” they said in a statement.“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end.
She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”Though Smith’s cause of death is unknown, she was open about her battles with Graves’ disease and breast cancer.One year ago, it was Gambon’s “devastated” family who announced the death of their “beloved husband and father.”“Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia,” a statement issued at the time said.
Gambon’s wife and son thanked Sir Michael’s fans for their “messages of support and love” during such a “painful time.” Smith’s career was one for the ages.
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