Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72

British actor Robbie Coltrane, known worldwide for his role as Hagrid in films, has died Harry PotterAt the age of 72, his agent announced on Friday.

Robbie Coltrane, whose real name is Anthony Robert Macmillan, died Friday at the Royal Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert, Scotland, according to his agent, Belinda Wright.

Jay, the author of Harry Potter. Kay. Rowling, with her “extraordinary talent”. “I was so lucky to know him, work with him, laugh with him to tears,” she tweeted.

The Scottish actor has won the admiration of children around the world for his portrayal of Rubus Hagrid, a semi-giant with a thick beard who helps a young wizard. Harry Potter And his friends on their adventures at Hogwarts School of Magic.

It was actually 1.86 meters tall, but for the purposes of the film the special effects gave the impression that it was much taller.

“Ruby had a unique talent, with Michael Gambon (also part of the Harry Potter series, playing Professor Dumbledore) sharing a record after winning three BAFTAs (British Film Awards) for Best Actor,” the agent said. of the late actor. “Cracker” series, in 1994, 1995 and 1996.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the series, praised him as “one of the funniest people” he has met, describing Coltrane as a “fantastic actor”.

Robbie Coltrane rose to fame in the mid-90s, thanks to the role of Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a psychiatrist who helps the Manchester police in the British crime series Cracker.

In the 1990s, he also appeared in two James Bond films, The World Is Not Enough and GoldenEye, through his role as a Russian gangster and former KGB agent.

He wrote the official account of the film series James Bond On Twitter: “This is a tragic loss to the world. He was an exceptional actor with a talent that knows no bounds.”

(AFP)