Farewell to British actress Maggie Smith .
Famous for her roles in Harry Potter, as Minerva McGonagall, and in Downton Abbey, where she was the Dowager Countess of Grantham, she died this morning at the age of 89 .
For her, a career full of personal satisfactions and awards: two Oscars, three Golden Globes, five Bafta awards.
His family announced his death in a statement released to the BBC .
(Unioneonline/vl)