Both actors coincided in six films of the saga as Professor McGonagall and director Albus Dumbledore.
Today news broke that shook the universe of “Harry Potter”the beloved actress Maggie Smith He died today at the age of 89.
Smith’s death was confirmed by his children Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin. In a statement shared with UK media, they said: “He passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27 September.”
Maggie Smith died on the one-year anniversary of Michael Gambon’s death
The news shocked fans of the “Harry Potter” sagathe actress played the formidable Professor McGonagall in the Potter film series, running Gryffindor House and serving as deputy headmistress to Albus Dumbledore.
Dumbledore was played in the first two films by Richard Harris who after his sudden death was replaced by Michael Gambonan actor who died exactly one year ago today (September 27).
Gambon worked alongside Smith in 6 films in the saga: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).
In February 2015, Gambon announced his retirement from the stage in an interview with The Sunday Times newspaper due to a memory loss problem that prevented him from memorizing the scripts. He stated that for some time he had only accepted short roles and always acted with a backup headset from which he could be reminded of his script lines if necessary. Michael Gambon died on September 27, 2023 from severe pneumonia.
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