Maggie Smith’s final photo in a fashion campaign for Loewe has surfaced. The beloved actress, who died at age 89 on Friday , was named the new face of the luxury fashion house in October 2023. Smith posed for a series of striking photographs while modeling for the Spanish brand.
In one shot, the “Downton Abbey” star smiled for the camera, wearing an oversized shaggy coat and holding an olive handbag. Her hair was framed delicately around her face, and she accessorized with rings. A second shot showed Smith sitting down in a black and white dress, peering into the camera sans smile and holding a maroon handbag.
Smith’s sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, announced the veteran star’s passing in a statement on Friday morning. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. 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.” Smith was born in Ilford, England, on Dec. 28, 1934, and left behind a long list of accolades, including the iconic stern Professor McGonagall in the eight “Harry Potter” films and the acerbic Dowager Countess of Grantham on “Downton Abbey.
” The Dame also starred in “Sister Act” alongside Whoopi Goldberg. “The View” co-host paid tribute to her fallen co-star in a touching Instagram post. “Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress.
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