Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who performed the beloved half-giant Hagrid within the Harry Potter movies, died on Friday on the age of 72, his agent stated.

Coltrane’s greater than four-decade-long profession ranged from roles within the James Bond movies “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Sufficient” to the lead within the Nineties British TV sequence “Cracker”, as prison psychologist Dr. Edward ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald.

Harry Potter writer J.Ok. Rowling led the tributes on Twitter, writing: “I will by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more.

“He was an unbelievable expertise, an entire one off, and I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and snigger my head off with him. I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his youngsters.”

In an announcement, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, 33, referred to as Coltrane “one of many funniest folks I’ve met.”

“I’ve particularly fond recollections of him maintaining our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ once we had been all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling tales and cracking jokes to maintain morale up,” he stated of the movie launched in 2004.

Rubeus Hagrid is the Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the first setting for the primary Harry Potter novels.

Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright referred to as Coltrane a “distinctive expertise” and stated he had introduced pleasure to youngsters internationally taking part in the boy wizard’s monster-loving pal.

“In addition to being an exquisite actor, he was forensically clever…, brilliantly witty …, and after 40 years of being proud to be referred to as his agent, I shall miss him,” she stated in an announcement.

Born March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Anthony Robert McMillan modified his skilled identify as a homage to celebrated jazz musician John Coltrane.

He was a gifted comedian actor and a star of Britain’s Eighties different comedy increase, taking part in a string of tv roles that included common appearances in “The Comedian Strip Presents …” anthology sequence. In 1987, he rose to larger prominence starring alongside Emma Thompson in John Byrne’s mini-series “Tutti Frutti” as doomed lead singer Huge Jazza McGlone in a story of fictional Scots rock ‘n’ roll band The Majestics.

With crime sequence “Cracker” within the Nineties, he confirmed he might additionally play severe components. It was her favorite of his roles, stated Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

“Robbie Coltrane, Scottish leisure legend – you’ll be massively missed,” she wrote.

British actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry – a fellow breakout star of the choice comedy increase – wrote that he had met Coltrane virtually precisely 40 years in the past.

“I used to be awe/terror/love struck all on the similar time. Such depth, energy & expertise: humorous sufficient to trigger helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV present, “Alfresco”. Farewell, outdated fellow. You may be so dreadfully missed”.

Coltrane died in hospital close to Falkirk in Scotland, Britain’s PA Media reported.

He’s survived by his sister Annie Rae, his youngsters Spencer and Alice, and their mom Rhona Gemmell, his agent Wright stated.

Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Writing by Andrew Heavens and Richard Chang; Modifying by Kate Holton and Rosalba O’Brien

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