Veteran comic and actor Robbie Coltrane has passed away at the age of 72.
Coltrane’s agency, WME, announced on October 14 that the Harry Potter and James Bond actor had died.
Coltrane’s agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright, released a statement, calling the actor “a unique talent” and saying, “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 to called his Agent, I shall miss him.”
Coltrane’s most famous role was that of Hogwarts’ half-giant gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series of films. Coltrane was also known for his role as Valentin Zukovsky in two James Bond films — GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. He also received three BAFTA awards for his role as Dr. Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the series Crackers.
ComingSoon sends condolences to Robbie Coltrane’s friends and family during this tough time.