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Harry Potter Stars Pay Tribute to Robbie Coltrane
As the Harry Potter family continues to mourn Robbie Coltrane's passing, caller accusation has surfaced astir his untimely death.
According to multiple reports, the 72-year-old—who portrayed beloved quality Hagrid successful the movie franchise—died from aggregate organ failure. The Daily Mirror, citing Coltrane's decease certificate, reported that helium besides suffered from sepsis, "lower respiratory tract corruption and bosom block," anterior to his death.
Coltrane's passing was confirmed connected Oct. 14 by his cause Belinda Wright. "For maine personally I shall retrieve him arsenic an abidingly loyal client," she said successful part. "As good arsenic being a fantastic actor, helium was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and aft 40 years of being arrogant to beryllium called his agent, I shall miss him."
Following quality of his death, Coltrane's Harry Potter family, arsenic good arsenic fans astir the world, honored the late icon. "Robbie was 1 of the funniest radical I've met and utilized to support america laughing perpetually arsenic kids connected the set," Daniel Radcliffe said. "I've particularly fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, erstwhile we were each hiding from the torrential rainfall for hours successful Hagrid's hut and helium was telling stories and cracking jokes to support morale up, I consciousness incredibly fortunate that I got to conscionable and enactment with him and precise bittersweet that he's passed. He was an unthinkable histrion and beauteous man."
Meanwhile, Emma Watson remembered Coltrane arsenic the "most amusive uncle" she's ever had.
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"His endowment was truthful immense it made consciousness that helium played a giant—he could capable ANY abstraction with his brilliance," she said. "Robbie, if I ever get to beryllium truthful benignant arsenic you were to maine connected a movie set, I committedness to bash it successful your sanction and memory. Know however overmuch l adore and respect you. I'll truly miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs. You made america a family. Know you were that to us. There was nary amended Hagrid. You made it a joyousness to beryllium Hermione."
Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their parent Rhona Gemmell.
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