Robbie Coltrane: actor who played Hagrid in Harry Potter dies

Robbie Coltrane, famous actor who played Hagrid in the movies Harry Potter he died at the age of 72. we tell you what we know about this news that has mourned the film world.

In accordance with BBC, his agent Belinda Wright announced that the actor died and that will likely be remembered for decades to come. Without mentioning the causes of his death, he revealed that he passed away on Friday in a hospital in Scotland.

“Robbie will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid…a role that brought joy to children and adults alike, sparking a stream of fan letters every week for more than 20 years,” his agent said.

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Who was Robbie Coltrane?

Robbie Coltrane rose to fame for his participation in the Harry Potter saga where he played Rubeus Hagrid winning the hearts of the public that closely follows the films.

He began his career as a comedian in nightclubs where he worked hand in hand with the actress Emma Thompson and it was until 1982 when she had her first television appearance in the series A Kick Up the Eighties.

Other notable projects have been the series National Treasure, Cracker, Nuns on the Run and Tutti Frtti.

His other roles included a Russian mobster in the James Bond movies “GoldenEye” and “The World is Not Enough.” Coltrane was widely praised for playing a TV star with a dark secret in the 2016 “National Treasure” miniseries.

The Scotsman leaves his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell with whom he married in December 1999 and they divorced in 2003, although their relationship dates back years where they became the parents of their two children, Alice and Spencer McMillan who They were key pieces for the actor to decide to participate in Harry Potter.

Networks say goodbye to the endearing Hagrid

After the death of Robbie Coltrane, whom we saw in the Harry Potter movies as the Hogwarts ranger, Hagrid, was made known, fans of the saga said goodbye to the famous man on social networks and remembered his role as the likeable Rubeus Hagrid.

Harry Potter actors and actresses react to the death of Robbie Coltrane

After the news of his death was released, some celebrities who shared space in his filming of the Harry Potter saga reacted.

Actor James Phelps, who was Fred Weasley in Harry Potter, reacted on Twitter:

“I will miss the random chats on every topic under the sun. And I will never forget in September 2000, Robbie Coltrane walked up to a very nervous 14-year-old me on my first day on a movie set and said, “Enjoy, It will be great. Thank you for that,” he wrote.

This is the disease that Robbie Coltrane had

Robbie Coltrane reported in 2019 that he was in poor health after he was caught at the opening of the Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida in a wheelchair. The actor said that he suffered from osteoarthritis in his left knee that made it impossible for him to walk for long periods of time.

This was revealed in an interview that the actor had with the media ‘The Sun’ where he assured that he was waiting for surgery in the United States, however, it is unknown if it was successful.

Robbie Coltrane (Instagram).

Robbie Coltrane (Instagram).

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Robbie Coltrane: actor who played Hagrid in Harry Potter dies