Breaking news: Maggie Smith, grand dame of stage and screen, dies at 89

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Maggie Smith, one of the finest British actors of her generation who became a megastar with "Downton Abbey," has died at 89. Friday, September 27, 2024 9:50 AM ET Smith's award-winning roles ranged from a freethinking Scottish schoolteacher in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" to the acid-tongued dowager countess on "Downton Abbey." Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018