Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane
This is said to be the cause of death of the “Hagrid” actor
Robbie Coltrane
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“Hagrid” actor Robbie Coltrane passed away about a week ago. The actor’s death certificate now reveals his cause of death.
The death of Robbie Coltrane, † 72, shook the world of many “Harry Potter” fans about a week ago. His agent Belinda Wright announced that the Brit died on Friday October 14, 2022 in a hospital near Falkirk, Scotland. Now, according to “Sunday Mail”, it should have become known what the actor died of.
“Harry Potter” star Robbie Coltrane: This is said to be the cause of his death
According to the death certificate, Robbie Coltrane died of multiple organ failure, the Sunday Mail said. In addition, blood poisoning, an infection of the lower respiratory tract and a heart block are said to have favored his death.
Fans have long worried about the actor
Even before his death, fans had worried about Coltrane’s health. It was not until June 2022 that he had to cancel an appearance at London Comic Con due to health problems. After that, it became quiet about the popular actor.
Radcliffe and other colleagues remember Coltrane
After the news of the Briton’s death, numerous colleagues and companions of Coltrane said goodbye to the 72-year-old. Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, 33, writes in a statement that is available among other things “Page Six”: “I am incredibly happy that I was able to meet him and work with him and very sad that he died.” Emma Watson, 32, Rupert Grint, 34, JK Rowling, 57, and Hugh Laurie, 63, also commemorated the actor online.
That’s how his career started
Born in Scotland in 1950, Coltrane first gained experience as a stand-up comedian and stage actor. From 1993 to 1996 he successfully played the eponymous criminal psychologist in the crime series “For All Cases Fitz”. In the 90s he got a role in the two James Bond films “Golden Eye” and “The World Is Not Enough”. A few years later, his international fame continued to grow: in all eight Harry Potter films that were released between 2001 and 2011, he played the half-giant Rubeus Hagrid, who always stood by the wizard Harry Potter as a mentor.
Sources used: pagesix.com, sundaymail.co.zw