(Newser) – Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72, and while he had a long and successful career, US audiences will surely remember him best as Hagrid from the Harry Potter movies. Coltrane died in a Scottish hospital, and no cause of death was immediately provided, reports the AP. He is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell, and his children Spencer and Alice. Some coverage from his obituaries: JK knew: Deadline relates this anecdote about his being cast as the half-giant gameskeeper in the Potter films.

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