Maggie Smith Dead at 89: Fans Remember Actress' Prolific Career and Legacy

The world is mourning the loss of actress Maggie Smith , who died at 89 .

As Parade previously reported, Smith died on Friday, Sept. 27, according to a statement her family shared with the Washington Post , which noted she died in London but did not provide any further details about the circumstances.

Following the news of her death, fans of the two-time Academy Award winner's work—which includes credits in several hit TV series like Downton Abbey and David Copperfield (1999) as well as mega movie hits like the Harry Potter film franchise , A Room With a View (1985), Sister Act (1992), The Secret Garden (1993) and All the King's Men (1999)—took to social media to celebrate her legendary career and legacy.

"Rest in peace to an absolute treasure," one X (formerly Twitter) user captioned a photo of Smith alongside two of her late Harry Potter co-stars , Alan Rickman and Michael Gambon , in character as Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore. "They’ve been reunited."

"rip maggie smith one of the undeniable greats of her time," a second sobbed alongside clips of the actress' appearances over the years.

"RIP Maggie Smith," another wrote alongside a clip of one of their favorite scenes from Harry Potter .

"Everyone will be talking about Harry Potter and Downton , but early years Maggie Smith was so so good," someone else wrote alongside a clip from The Carol Burnett Show .

A different fan remembered her as "A British icon," while another dubbed her "forever a legend."

The touching tributes didn't end there, and they'll likely continue for days to come as fans grieve the award-winning screen icon's sudden passing.

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