Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death has been revealed.
14.10.2022 - 22:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Robbie Coltrane previously said he 'had to' take the role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films after his children convinced him.
The Scots actor passed away on Friday at the age of 72, his agent confirmed. The icon admitted that one of his main motivations for taking the Hagrid role was his then eight-year-old son. A young Spencer Coltrane could be to thank for the fact that his father played one of the most beloved roles of all time.
"He would have killed me if I'd turned down the role," Joked the comic and actor. "I had to do this for the kids. Can you imagine me refusing, 'Oh they've offered me Hagrid, but I'm not doing it, children'... large Scottish actor found in bottom of loch."
Robbie was given an ultimatum by Spencer - accept the part of Hagrid in Harry Potter or be disowned.
The actor would go on to love the now-iconic role in which he portrayed the groundskeeper. He talked with excitement about his first days on the Harry Potter film set.
He told the Evening Chronicle : "I remember the first day of going in, and it was like being a kid, four huge long tables laid out in a square and you go along the name cards and there's Dumbledore and Harry and Hermione. It was such a buzz. The sets were unbelievable, just quality.
"You should see Diagon Alley. It's full of all sorts of fantastic gags that no one will ever see, like 'purveyors to the gentry since 4,000 BC' written so small that even if the camera panned past it, you wouldn't see it.
"The prop guys scoured the world to find old fashioned-looking sweeties like bright orange gob stoppers and great big lollipops and funnily enough I watched Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory and it's so drab compared to it. The opening number where he goes into the sweet
Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death has been revealed.
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Emma Watson. Pictured at an event to mark the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, the stars can be seen engaged in conversation, looking tenderly into each other's eyes. The Scottish star, who died aged 72 yesterday, was best known for playing the beloved Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid and starring as criminal psychologist Dr Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in the 90s ITV drama.
half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, but for Robbie Coltrane’s daughter, the late actor was simply her dear dad.Alice McMillan posted a loving memory of her father — who passed away at 72 on Friday — on Instagram Saturday. In the tender picture, she is hugging Coltrane from behind and kissing him on his head.
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Rupert Grint has paid a moving tribute to his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane, following the news that the actor had sadly passed away at the age of 72. The 32 year old, who played Ron Weasley in the wizarding universe, revealed how the Scotsman had been "looking out for us even decades later". Rupert also emphasised how "warm, compassionate and hilarious" his former co-star was. Taking to Instagram, Rupert posted a photo of the late actor on set sat outside Hagrid's hut.
Miriam Margolyes attended the BBC News studios on Saturday morning to pay moving tribute to her longtime friend and sometime co-star Robbie Coltrane, but listeners stopped in their tracks when she spontaneously let rip on another subject.
Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing wizard Rubeus Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise, died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. His death was confirmed to Fox News Digital by his agency WME after his agent Belinda Wright made the announcement. He was 72.
Robbie Coltrane has passed away at 72 years old.