Whoopi Goldberg has added her voice to the refrain of stars paying tribute to Maggie Smith.
As we beforehand reported, Maggie recently passed 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 many years that adopted, the 2 display legends remained shut associates.
And Whoopi credited Maggie with lending much-needed help 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 photo of the 2 of them on set, together with a heartfelt caption.
“Maggie Smith was a fantastic lady and an excellent 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 demise in a current interview with People, Goldberg praised Smith for serving to her endure the grief.
“Having Maggie Smith be there, and with 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 have been up all night time, simply laughing and speaking about stuff. And she or he had met my mother a few instances. Simply having anyone who acquired it, who understood, it’s every part.”
Whoopi additionally talked about Maggie whereas discussing the potential for 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, when you want me to come back over right here and shoot it and do no matter now we have 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 non-public individual, 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 wish to take this chance to thank the fantastic 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 sort messages and help and ask that you just respect our privateness at the moment.”
Our ideas exit to Maggie’s family members throughout this enormously tough second.
