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James Bond and Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane passes away at age 72

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Coltrane's management company, WME, informed The Hollywood Reporter of his passing on Friday.

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The 72-year-old Scottish actor

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According to Deadline, Coltrane passed away at a hospital close to his home in Larbert, Scotland.

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According to reports, the actor has been unwell for the previous two years.

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In the Harry Potter movies, Coltrane is most remembered for his role as Rubeus Hagrid, the groundskeeper of Hogwarts School and a close friend and ally of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe).

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Additionally, he played Valentin Domitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films The World is Not Enough (1996) and GoldenEye (1995). (1999).

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Coltrane played Dr. Edward "Fitz" Coltrane on television, appearing in the British television series Cracker, for which he won three consecutive BAFTA Awards for Best Actor.