‘Harry Potter’ Star Robbie Coltrane’s Official Cause of Death Revealed: Reports
usmagazine.comRobbie Coltrane’s official cause of death has reportedly been revealed.According to multiple U.K. outlets, the actor died following multiple organ failure.
The death certificate detailed that Coltrane suffered from sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection and heart block before his passing.
It also noted that he was diagnosed with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.The Harry Potter star, who played Hagrid in the hit fantasy films, passed away at age 72 on October 14. “We can confirm that Robbie Coltrane has died,” a representative for Coltrane said in a statement to Us at the time. “He is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell.”Shortly after the news made headlines, the U.K.
native’s former costars publicly mourned the loss of the late actor.Daniel Radcliffe, who starred alongside Coltrane in the Harry Potter films, referred to him as “one of the funniest people” in a statement. “[He] used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” the Lost City star, 33, recalled to Deadline. “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.”He added: “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed.
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