Two-Time Oscar Winner Maggie Smith Dies At Age 89

The Guardian reports:

Maggie Smith, the prolific, multi-award-winning actor whose work ranged from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie to Harry Potter to Downton Abbey, has died aged 89.

The news was confirmed by her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens in a statement. They said: “She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September.

Smith’s gift for acid-tongued comedy was arguably the source of her greatest achievements: the waspish teacher Jean Brodie, for which she won an Oscar, and prim period yarns such as A Room With a View and Gosford Park.

Read the full article. Smith won two Oscars out of six nominations, five BAFTA awards, three Golden Globes, four Emmys, and a Tony.