‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ Star Maggie Smith Dead at 89

Maggie Smith — a legendary actress who worked professionally for more than 70 years — has died … according to a statement from her family.

Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, released a statement … saying Smith passed away in the hospital peacefully early Friday morning. They did not give a cause of death.

Maggie played numerous iconic roles over the years … most nbotably Professor Minerva McGonagall in the ‘Harry Potter’ film and Violet Crawley in the “Downton Abbey” series.

She was 89.