Maggie Smith laid to rest in ‘beautiful goodbye’ at funeral service

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89 on Sept. 27. According to The Daily Mail, on Nov. 4, the legendary actress’s life was celebrated at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond, London. “Such a beautiful goodbye to Maggie Smith today,” one guest told the outlet. “It was warm and funny and full of love and brilliant eulogies, with the best hymns bringing belted out by all.

It was poignant but not sad because hers was a life so richly lived.” Mortlake was also the funeral site for several other famous British figures, including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, her husband Dennis and comedian Tommy Cooper.Smith is survived by her grandchildren and her two adult sons who are both actors – “Black Sails” star Toby Stephens, 55, and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” star Chris Larkin, 57.

Her sons announced her death with a statement on Sept 27. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” they wrote at the time.

They added: “An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”Smith, who was born in Ilford, England, on Dec.