Robbie Coltrane, the actor who played Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" films, died on Friday. Prior to his death, Coltrane said osteoarthritis left him in "constant pain" and unable to walk.

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The wizarding world’s favorite half-giant said that the bearded hero Rubeus Hagrid would live on for generations. The late Robbie Coltrane — who prolifically portrayed Professor Dumbledore’s jolly ...

A performance that marked John Coltrane’s decisive embrace of the avant-garde, 'Ascension' is joining the Verve Vault series.

“Harry Potter” star Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death was revealed this weekend. According to reports, the actor died of multiple organ failure. Coltrane died on Oct. 14, at age 72. Now, roughly a week ...

Not all wizards are good, but Rubeus Hagrid was. J.K. Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe and more “Harry Potter” stars have poured their hearts out in response to the tragic news that Robbie Coltrane died ...

LONDON — Robbie Coltrane, the baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series "Cracker" and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the ...

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