Robbie Coltrane, best known for his roles in the Harry Potter franchise, James Bond, and Cracker, died at age 72 in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. His agency WME confirmed that the award-winning actor had been in ill health for the past two years.
Daniel Radcliffe paid tribute to his Harry Potter co-star today. As one of the closest members in the cast, these two have played their respective roles since day 1, it is quite unfortunate to find out a dear friend’s passing this way. Obtained by Deadline, Daniel said:
Meanwhile, the author of Harry Potter expressed her condolences by writing on her Twitter:
Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the franchise, shared her message on her Instagram story:
Rupert Grint, who played Ronald Weasley in the series, also posted his message on Instagram:
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, paid his tribute on his Instagram alongside a photo of Coltrane, Radcliffe, Watson, and himself.
James Phelps, who played one of the twins, Fred Weasley, posted his message on Twitter:
And of course, James' twin Oliver Phelps, who played the other twin George Weasley, took his tribute on his Twitter, as well:
Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom, shared Robbie called him Space Boy for they both loved the final frontier.
Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley, took her tribute to Instagram:
David Thewlis, who played Remus Lupin, shared a photo of Coltrane on his Instagram:
Warwick Davis, who portrayed Filius Flitwick, posted on Twitter:
The official Wizarding World account on Twitter also paid tribute by sharing a photo of Coltrane as Hagrid working on set:
Coltrane appeared on HBO’s Return to Hogwarts 20th anniversary special in January 2022, leaving a heartfelt message on his segment, “The legacy of the movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children, so you could be watching it in 50-years time, easy. I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will, yes.”