Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, confirmed her death, stating she died 'peacefully' in the hospital. In a poignant tribute , they expressed: "We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days," and sought privacy, requesting, "We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time."
Remembering the isolation during sessions, she said, "I used to go to treatment on my own, and nearly everybody else was with somebody," acknowledging, "I wouldn't have liked that. Why would you want to make anybody sit in those places? ".
Maggie discovered a lump on her breast, leading to a swift treatment process that left her with little time to ponder. She told Tim Teeman, "I was like a boiled egg," referring to the ease of fitting a wig during her filming of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince while undergoing treatment, reports the Mirror .
Fortunately, she was given the all-clear by doctors and continued her acting career. At the age of 33, while performing in 'Lettice', Maggie began experiencing alarming symptoms, including irritated eyes that bulged out, giving her a 'frightening' look, due to Graves disease, an autoimmune disorder she was diagnosed with. The Express reports that Maggie felt as if she was in a 'fog of despair' following a cycling accident that broke her arm.
She underwent radiotherapy and optical surgery for the condition and took a year off from the spotlight to recuperate.
Maggie's tough experiences have meant she has come to terms with her own mortality. In her frank admission from 2009, she said: "I was relieved to be the age I was, because by now you feel like it's all over anyway," and poignantly added, "That's why I hated seeing young people receiving treatment [at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London]. I couldn't bear that, it didn't seem fair. To be honest, you feel so ghastly you wouldn't mind dying a lot of the time."
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Talent and wisdom...it was a gift to be able to see her work. She was battling cancer during the filming of Harry Potter. She's put up a valiant fight. God Bless her. RIP đ
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