Dame Maggie Smith dies

[Fauxstralian]

Billed on BBC breaking news as star of Harry Potter & Downton Abbey. Dumbing down

Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at least amongst her other great performances 
RIP

[Takashi Miike]

[Manuel]

Never watched Downtown Abbey or any Harry Potter films so not over familiar with her, but see this is pretty big news with even tributes from the king.

RIP.

[yngwies Cat]

RIP Maggie 

[RBshorty]

Farewell to a true English Rose. (An Ilford girl no less.) Plenty of scene stealing moments. But it’s the Alan Bennet work that stands out.

RIP

[Hello Mrs. Jones]

Normally I couldn't give a shit but this one is different 

[Iron Duke]

RIP - born in the same hospital as me.

[Swiss.]

One of the greats. RIP Maggie. 

I met her ex Robert Stephens also a great actor many times when I lived in Primrose Hill. The Queens Head, Regent's Park Road was his local.  I real pisshead mind. Their son Toby is doing well though. Was good in Black Sails. 

[Lee Trundle]

If only there was a Celebrity Deaths thread.

[Estel]

Aye Miss Brodie had a fine Scottish accent in that movie.

rip Maggie.