Dame Maggie Smith smiled for the camera in a fashion campaign for Loewe in what would end up being her last photo.
The beloved actress died at age 89 on Friday with her sons Chris Larkin and Die Another Day star Toby Stephens, announcing her death in a statement.
In October 2023, Maggie was named the new face of luxury Spanish fashion house Loewe.
The veteran of stage and screen delighted fans as she posed for a series of stunning photos while modeling the brand.
She smiled into the lens for a second snap where she donned a furry coat and carried a quirky olive green bag.
Maggie Smith smiled for the camera in a fashion campaign for Loewe in what would end up being her last photo
It came as the Spanish fashion brand staged a star-studded show on Friday as part of Paris Fashion Week.
The British star was known for her breakout roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, and her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.
In a statement announcing her death, Maggie’s children said: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27 September.
“He is an intensely private person, in the end he was with friends and family. She leaves behind two children and five beloved grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.
‘We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their endless care and kindness during his final days.
“We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”
Born in Ilford, Essex, on December 28, 1934, she was an internationally recognized actress for much of her life after playing fanatic teacher Jean Brodie in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.
She also won over Harry Potter fans later in life, when she appeared in the film series as the witty, kind and formidable Professor McGonagall.
Dame Maggie Smith attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on 15 July 2023
Dame Maggie Smith appears in the 2005 film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
The same day Maggie’s death was announced, Loewe held its show during Paris Fashion Week.
The actress had posed for the fashion house a year before her death (model in the photo during the show)
And in 2010 she was instrumental in the success of the ITV series Downton Abbey, in her Emmy Award-winning role as the acerbic Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, which she continued to play in films.
Among the first to pay tribute was her friend Gyles Brandreth, who said: ‘The saddest news – the death of Dame Maggie Smith marks the end of a golden era and quite an extraordinary life.
“She was a truly great actress, ‘one of the greats’ and simply the best company: wise, witty, biting, wonderful.” Unique in every way and therefore irreplaceable.’
