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Friday 14 October 2022
Books – Wael Tawfik:
British media confirmed on Friday that Robbie Coltrane died at the age of 72, citing his agent.
Coltrane’s agent, Belinda Wright, said he died in a Scottish hospital on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death.
The Scottish actor achieved international fame playing the character of “Hagrid” in the “Harry Potter” series.
Coltrane was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.
Coltrane began his career on stage when he was in his early twenties and later became known to UK television audiences, starring alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson in the comedy series Al Frisco in the early years’ 80.
His fame grew when he starred with Thompson on the BBC series Tutti Frutti, for which he won his first British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.
Throughout his career, Coltrane has received numerous awards, including the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy in 1990 and the British Academy Scotland Award for Outstanding Contribution in 2011.
