Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane passes away: Daniel Radcliffe pays a tribute to beloved Rubeus Hagrid – Times of India

Robbie Coltrane was popularly known for essaying the role of Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series. The late actor passed away on October 14, at the age of 72. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter in the series, paid a heartfelt tribute to the Robbie Coltrane, calling him ‘one of the funniest people’.

“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set. I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up. I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man,” Daniel said in his statement to Deadline.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling also penned a moving tribute to Robbie on Twitter. “I’ll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. He was an incredible talent, a complete one off, and I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children,” she had shared.

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— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 1665768578000

Apart from ‘Harry Potter’, Robbie Coltrane was known for his performance in Hollywood films like ‘Cracker’, James Bond films ‘GoldenEye’ and ‘The World Is Not Enough’. Robbie is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell.