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 screen 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 fantastic girl and a superb actress. I nonetheless can’t imagine I used to be fortunate sufficient to work with the ‘one-of-a-kind,’” Goldberg wrote, including:
“My heartfelt condolences exit to the household…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 having the ability to disintegrate and having her say, ‘Hear, my pal. We’ll get you thru this. We’ll get you thru this,” Goldberg mentioned.
“We’ll get you to the hospital so you will get her. Get you again to Berkeley so you will get house,’” she continued.
“We had been up all evening, simply laughing and speaking about stuff. And she or he had met my mother a few occasions. Simply having any person who acquired it, who understood, it’s every thing.”
Whoopi additionally talked about Maggie whereas discussing the opportunity of a Sister Act 3 throughout a current podcast interview.
She addressed her pal over the air, telling Smith, “We simply can’t do it with anyone however you.”
“So, in the event you want me to return over right here and shoot it and do no matter we have now to do, we’ll do no matter you need us to do,” Whoopi mentioned. “However we don’t wish to do it with out 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 personal particular person, she was with family and friends on the finish,” the assertion learn.
“She leaves two sons and 5 loving grandchildren who’re devastated by the lack of their extraordinary mom and grandmother.”
“We want to take this chance to thank the great workers on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for his or her care and unstinting kindness throughout her ultimate days,” Maggie’s sons continued.
“We thanks for all of your form messages and assist and ask that you just respect our privateness at the moment.”
Our ideas exit to Maggie’s family members throughout this enormously tough second.
