Robbie Coltrane, who received fame for his character Hagrid in Harry Potter, passed away at the age of 72, on the 14th of October. His manager Belinda Wright confirmed the news of Robbie Coltraine’s demise.
“For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him.” Ms. Belinda Wright further added, “He is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell. They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy.”
Notably, Mr. Robbie Coltraine passed away at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Scotland, while undergoing treatment for his prolonged illness.
Meanwhile, upon hearing the demise of Robbie Coltrane, his co stars and Hollywood celebrities expressed their condolences and grief.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe paid tribute to Coltrane in a statement, saying: “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on that set. 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.”
Another star from Harry Potter, Emma Watson said, “Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I’ll do it in your name and memory.”
In addition, Harry Potter author Mr. J.K. Rowling described Coltrane as an “incredible talent” and “a complete one-off”. He took to Twitter and expressed his condolences to Robbie Coltrane’s family.
Moreover, highlighting the achievements of Robbie Coltrane, he was made an OBE in the 2006 New Year’s honours list for his services to drama. Later in 2011, he was also awarded the Bafta Scotland Award for outstanding contribution to films. Coltrane gained further fame starring as criminal psychologist Dr Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the ITV series Cracker from 1993 to 1995 and in a special return episode in 2006.
The unique role secured Robbie The Bafta award for best actor for three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996.
The Scottish star, Robbie Coltrane whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan started his acting career in 1979 in the TV series Play for Today. However, he was recognized for his acting and performance in A Kick Up the Eighties, a BBC TV comedy series which also starred Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margolyes and Rik Mayall.
In 1983, Robbie Coltrane also appeared in an ITV comedy Alfresco, with Fry, Emma Thompson, Siobhan Redmond and Hugh Laurie. After years of struggle, by 1987 Robbie Coltrane made his prominence and had a leading role in Tutti Frutti.
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