Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane has died

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He became world famous for his role as the half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films — now Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72. His agent confirmed the actor’s death to Variety. The cause of death has not yet been officially announced, Coltrane’s health is said to have been poor for several years.

Coltrane has appeared in all eight installments of the film franchise based on the JK Rowling novel series. The actor, born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, Scotland, took his stage name in tribute to John Coltrane — one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.

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He started out as a stand-up comedian, later he was drawn to the theater stage before ending up on TV and in the cinema. He played in the James Bond films “Golden Eye” and “James Bond 007 – The world is not enough”. From 2001 to 2011 he appeared in the Harry Potter films — he is believed to be author JK Rowling’s dream cast. In the special that was published in 2022, he explained how high he assesses the value of the films Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: ​​Return to Hogwarts: “The legacy of the films is that my children’s generation will show them to their children so that you could see the films in 50 years, quite simply. Unfortunately I won’t be here anymore. But Hagrid does,” said Coltrane, who was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2006.

Rowling tweeted: “I will never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. He was an incredible talent, one of a kind, and I was very fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my ass off with him. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, especially his children.”

+++ This article first appeared on rollingstone.de +++



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