Whoopi Goldberg has added her voice to the refrain of stars paying tribute to Maggie Smith.
As we beforehand reported, Maggie lately handed away on the age of 89.
She and Whoopi co-starred within the beloved 1992 comedy Sister Act, in addition to its 1993 sequel, Sister Act 2: Again within the Behavior.
Whoopi Goldberg speaks onstage throughout the Academy Museum Dialog at The Occasions Heart, that includes Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Brougher and Renzo Piano on April 16, 2018 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ben Gabbe/Getty Photos for The Academy Museum of Movement Photos)
Within the a long time that adopted, the 2 display screen legends remained shut mates.
And Whoopi credited Maggie with lending much-needed assist after the passing of her mom in 2010.
Whoopi Goldberg Remembers Maggie Smith
“Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress. I still can’t believe I was lucky enough to work with the ‘one-of-a-kind,’” Goldberg wrote, including:
Whoopi Goldberg attends the grand opening Of SAG-AFTRA Basis’s Robin Williams Heart on October 5, 2016 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Neilson Barnard/Getty Photos)
“My heartfelt condolences go out to the family…RIP.”
An Enduring Friendship
It was not the primary time that Whoopi talked about Maggie in latest months.
Recalling her mom’s loss of life in a latest interview with Individuals, Goldberg praised Smith for serving to her endure the grief.
“Having Maggie Smith be there, and being able to fall apart and having her say, ‘Listen, my friend. We’ll get you through this. We’ll get you through this,” Goldberg mentioned.
Maggie Smith attends the “Quartet” photocall throughout the BFI London Movie Competition on the Empire Leicester Sq. on October 15, 2012 in London, England. (Picture by Tim Whitby/Getty Photos for BFI)
“We’ll get you to the hospital so you can get her. Get you back to Berkeley so you can get home,’” she continued.
“We were up all night, just laughing and talking about stuff. And she had met my mom a couple of times. Just having somebody who got it, who understood, it’s everything.”
Whoopi additionally talked about Maggie whereas discussing the opportunity of a Sister Act 3 throughout a latest podcast interview.
She addressed her pal over the air, telling Smith, “We just can’t do it with anybody but you.”
Dame Maggie Smith attends the revealing of a statue of Sir Lawrence Olivier exterior the Nationwide Theatre, Southbank on September 23, 2007 in London, England. (Picture by Stuart Wilson/Getty Photos)
“So, if you need me to come over here and shoot it and do whatever we have to do, we will do whatever you want us to do,” Whoopi mentioned. “But we don’t want to do it without you, Maggie.”
A Tragic Announcement
Maggie’s passing was introduced this morning her her sons, who revealed that she’d died “peacefully” in a hospital.
“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end,” the assertion learn.
Dame Maggie Smith arrives on the screening of “Ladies In Lavender” on the Tribeca Movie Competition April 23, 2005 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Evan Agostini/Getty Photos)
“She leaves two sons and five loving 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 the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days,” Maggie’s sons continued.
“We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”
Our ideas exit to Maggie’s family members throughout this enormously tough second.
