Maybe many only know him for playing Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, but Robert Coltrane He was an actor with a long career who died at the age of 72 on October 14, according to a statement from his agent.

The Scottish star, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, is best known for his roles as Hogwarts game keeper and criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in ITV drama, Shrimp crisp.

Tributes began pouring in for Scottish actors, who received OBEs in 2006 for drama services, including from Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. He even voiced a BBC adaptation of King Charles’ children’s book, “Lochnagar Parents”.

The beloved actor is survived by his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell whom he married in 1999, his sister Annie Rae, and their children Spencer, who was born in 1992, and Alice, who was born in 1998.

Coltrane was one of Britain’s most beloved comedians before turning to acting and getting his big break playing Fitz on the ITV drama series Cracker. She starred in comedy and acting legends such as Julie Walters, Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson and Siobhan Redmond.

Robbie Coltrane’s agent, Belinda Wright, described him as a “unique talent” and said: harry potter star, 72, died on Friday. He added: “Please respect the privacy of the Robbie family at this sad time.”

Coltrane was rumored to have serious health problems earlier this year after forced to retire from London Comic Con in June for medical reasons.

In a statement, he said: “My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE has passed away on Friday, October 14th. Robbie is a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records award for winning three consecutive BAFTA Awards for Best Actor for his role as Fitz in the ITV Series Cracker in 1994, 1995 and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon. He will likely be remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, a role that brought joy to children and adults around the world, prompting a torrent of fan mail every week for over 20 years.”

He concluded by saying, “For me personally, I will remember it as regular loyal customers. As well as being an outstanding actor, he is forensically intelligent, incredibly intelligent, and after 40 years of proud to be called his agent, he will be missed.”

Unsurprisingly, tributes began pouring in for the star, including from JK Rowling and comedian/actor Stephen Fry.

What did Robbie Coltrane die of?

While it has not revealed the exact cause of Robbie Coltrane’s death, it is well known that he has several health issues, which the actor has publicly disclosed. However, according to TMZ, Robbie been sick for years and eventually died in a hospital near his home in Scotland, although no one knows what illness he was battling.

However, Robbie has spoken about his health issues before, revealing that he struggles with osteoarthritis. Speaking to the Daily Star in 2016, the actor revealed that he was in constant pain from this and was asked to lose weight if he wanted to have surgery.

He said: “I was in constant pain all day. I had exploratory surgery and they found that I had no cartilage left in one of my knees. It was completely crushed.” is osteoarthritis“.

He even explained the procedure when he said, “They showed me what they put in your knee and what equipment it was. They glued it to the bone after shaving it off. The equipment has a piece of rubber in the middle and if you have more than certain weightyou finally leveled it.”

Rest in peace.

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