Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death has been revealed.
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Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 72.A cause of death has not yet been revealed but the news was confirmed by his agent Belinda Wright. In a statement, she said: “My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday October 14.“Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994, 1995 and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon.”She continued: “He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, a role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.
James Bond fans write too to applaud his role in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough.”Wright added that she would remember him as “an abidingly loyal client” and that “as well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty”.Born in Rutherglen, Robbie Coltrane attended Glasgow School of Art to study painting, eventually switching his chosen discipline to live performance. He performed in the theatre and did stand-up, using the stage name Coltrane in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.His television career began in 1979 in the Richard Eyre-directed Play for Today ‘Waterloo Sunset’.
He found success as a comedic actor in the ’80s BBC sketch show A Kick Up the Eighties, where we starred alongside Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margoles and Rik Mayall.In 1983, he appeared alongside Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Siobhan Redmond and Hugh Laurie in the ITV comedy Alfresco. Then in the ’90s, he earned three BAFTA awards for playing psychologist Dr. Edward ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in the TV series
.Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death has been revealed.
Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane died from multiple organ failure, the Sunday Mail can reveal.
Kate Bush has paid tribute to the late Robbie Coltrane.The actor, who was widely known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, passed away on Friday (October 14) at the age of 72.He also starred in the video for Kate Bush’s 2011 single ‘Deeper Understanding’, taken from her ninth studio album, Director’s Cut.“I was very upset to hear the news about Robbie,” said Bush in a statement posted on her official website.“I’m really grateful that he agreed to star in a video that we made some years ago. It was incredibly exciting to watch him at work and to be in the presence of his deeply profound intelligence and earthy wit.“He was so much fun.
Rupert Grint and Emma Watson are honoring their late co-star Robbie Coltrane.
Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72. The ‘James Bond’, ‘Cracker’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor’s passing on Friday (14. 10.
. He was 72. Though Coltrane appeared in over 100 film and television projects, including two James Bond films and the award-winning Channel 4 series National Treasure, the actor was best known for his portrayal of the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the . After starring in all eight of the magical films from 2001 to 2011, Coltrane recently returned to Hogwarts for the emotional ."I just think it's an end of an era.
The late Robbie Coltrane — who prolifically portrayed Professor Dumbledore’s jolly ally in the “Harry Potter” films — spoke out on the legacy he would be leaving behind not so long before his death at 72, which was announced Friday.During HBO Max’s “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” which was released in January and features a cast reunion, Coltrane proudly boasted that his children, Spencer and Alice, would be able to appreciate and enjoy his magical creature-loving character long after he had passed away.“The legacy of the movies is . .
passed away at age 72. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” shared Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, Coltrane’s frequent scene partner as Rubeus Hagrid in all eight “Potter” films.
the death of their beloved co-star Robbie Coltrane. Coltrane — famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the original movie series — has died at age 72.Along with fans, the actor’s co-stars in the iconic wizard franchise are also mourning the loss of the irreplaceable Coltrane.“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Daniel Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter, told The Post in a statement.“I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up,” he remembered. Radcliffe and his famous co-stars Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton starred in the world-famous series alongside Coltrane throughout their childhood.
Fans are mourning the loss of Robbie Coltrane.
, two James Bond films, and the UK television series , has died. He was 72.According to multiple reports, the Scottish actor died Friday in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland. According to, Coltrane had been ill and wasn't active recently. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland in 1950, Coltrane's acting career started in theater.
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Zack Sharf Daniel Radcliffe has issued a statement after the death of his “Harry Potter” co-star Robbie Coltrane, calling the late actor “one of the funniest people I’ve met.” Coltrane, who died at the age of 72, starred as Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film franchise and shared dozens of scenes with Radcliffe across the films. The two actors starred together in all eight “Harry Potter” movies, from “Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001 to “Death Hallows – Part 2” in 2011. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Radcliffe’s statement reads. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up. I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”
A lasting legacy. Harry Potter and James Bond star Robbie Coltrane died on Friday, October 14, Us Weekly confirms. He was 72.
Deadline added that he passed away in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.The outlet said he has been ill health for the last two years.“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, said in a statement to The Post.“I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up. “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed.