Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 72, his agent confirmed.

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Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies,

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The actor gained fame for playing a crime-solving psychologist on the popular TV series Cracker.

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The actor's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. She did not give a cause.

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Robbie Coltrane first found fame in the 1990s as a hard-bitten detective in Cracker.

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For his performance on the show, he won the best actor award at the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) three years running.

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He then found worldwide recognition as Hagrid in the film adaptation of JK Rowling's beloved and bestselling Harry Potter series.

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