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Dame Maggie Smith obituary
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Mike Newell on Maggie Smith: ‘She never bit me, but if she did bite, you stayed bitten’
Share your tributes and memories of Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89
Remembering Maggie Smith: ‘Every day she and Judi would swim in their Victorian swimsuits and every day we would all laugh and laugh’
Maggie Smith was the grandest of grandes dames – and a true cinematic superstar
Maggie Smith – a life in pictures
Maggie Smith: the magisterial star of Harry Potter and Downton had the courage and talent to do absolutely everything
Maggie Smith's 20 best films – ranked!
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