Remembering Maggie Smith and other ‘Harry Potter' actors who have died Maggie Smith, who played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the film series, died Friday at the age of 89.

(CNN) — Simon Fisher-Becker, a British character actor who had roles in notable projects like “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Doctor Who,” has died. He was 63.

Michael Gambon, the Irish actor who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, has died at 82.