Whoopi Goldberg has added her voice to the refrain of stars paying tribute to Maggie Smith.
As we beforehand reported, Maggie not too long ago 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.
Within the a long time that adopted, the 2 display legends remained shut associates.
And Whoopi credited Maggie with lending much-needed assist after the passing of her mom in 2010.
Whoopi Goldberg Remembers Maggie Smith
Shortly after information of Maggie’s passing went public, Whoopi posted a photograph of the 2 of them on set, together with a heartfelt caption.
“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:
“My heartfelt condolences go out to the family…RIP.”
An Enduring Friendship
It was not the primary time that Whoopi talked about Maggie in current months.
Recalling her mom’s loss of life in a current 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.
“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 potential of a Sister Act 3 throughout a current podcast interview.
She addressed her buddy over the air, telling Smith, “We just can’t do it with anybody but you.”
“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.
“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.
