Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning actress and star of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, dies

Her sons said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 28 September 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning actress and star of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, dies]( Her sons said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Auckland Transport hauls in over $91m from its controversial bus lane cameras]( That’s about $55 for every person living in Auckland, based on 2023 census data pegging the region’s population at 1.66 million. [Hurricane Helene Live: 17 dead, flash flood warning issued for Atlanta]( Having made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, Helene is moving over Georgia with millions now at risk of major flooding. [Cyclists say Christchurch is the ‘Copenhagen of the Pacific’]( Despite more Christchurch commuters opting to cycle into the city, the mayor said cycleway funding is ‘out of control’. 🎧 Calling for entries for an "erotic audio writing competition". Yes, you read that correctly! The winning story will be produced with professional actors, sound design and music as a special episode of Stuff's [The Good Sex Project]( podcast. [Enter here for all the details.]( 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Sep 28]( "Gunners" is the nickname of which football team? [Mum of 11-year-old with rare disease urges Kiwis to Haka]( Lucy Bennett wants people to give it a go on Sunday and help raise funds for the charity that has improved her son’s quality of life. ['Need-to-sell ship long sailed’ for this leaky home]( Agent says you have to be a hardened developer of renovator to take on this disaster. [Air NZ v Qantas: which breakfast trans-Tasman flight is better?]( Alan Granville compares the Wellington-Melbourne routes. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [Liquor licence objectors’ details accidentally shared]( [Work to stop leachate leaking into stream]( [Retiring NZ Post manager recalls days of ‘mountains of mail’]( WORLD [Georgia governor says at least 11 dead in his state after Hurricane Helene]( [Israel strikes Hezbollah headquarters as huge explosions rocks Beirut]( [Protesters who threw soup on Van Gogh painting jailed]( SPORT [The Silver Fern on the cusp of becoming a dual international]( [Waka and Ngāti Whātua cultural group set to make a splash in Barcelona]( [Kiwis star’s hat-trick fires Melbourne Storm into NRL grand final]( LIFESTYLE [The best new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend]( [Couple caught performing sex act under coats on easyJet flight]( [Furry Friday: Cats and company]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=2t3x7k35yzni) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=fm7li3psfyy5) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=1exql5avd9br) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.