Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death has been revealed.
23.10.2022 - 02:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane died from multiple organ failure, the Sunday Mail can reveal.
The much-loved actor passed away nine days ago at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk, after being unwell for some time.
His death on October 14, which caused an outpouring of grief around the world, was registered by ex-wife Rhona Gemmell, a pilates instructor, who had remained close to the star.
It reveals Coltrane, 72, was suffering from sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection, Type 2 Diabetes, heart block and obesity.
Friends said the couple, who had two children, stayed good friends after their split. Coltrane, who grew up in Rutherglen, had poor mobility for several years, was forced to use a wheelchair and was said to have been in constant pain.
On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright, who announced his death, said the family did not want to discuss funeral arrangements. She paid tribute to Coltrane, calling him “a unique talent”.
The larger-than-life actor was a rising star when he met Rhona, then a sculptor, who was 18 years his junior, in a pub in Glasgow on Christmas Eve 1988. They married a year later but separated in 2003.
Coltrane is survived by their two grown-up children Spencer, 30, and Alice, 24.
After his death, Alice, an actress, posted a poignant picture of herself kissing the top of her father’s head. Harry Potter author JK Rowling, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Nicola Sturgeon all played tribute to the star.
He came to prominence in A Kick Up The Eighties, a BBC TV comedy series which also starred Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margolyes and Rik Mayall.
But it was his role as criminal psychologist Dr Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the ITV series Cracker from 1993 to 1995 that catapulted him to
Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death has been revealed.
Robbie Coltrane died at the age of 72 following multiple organ failure, according to multiple UK reports. The death certificate of the Harry Potter star also noted he had been suffering from sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection and heart block.
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passed away at age 72. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” shared Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, Coltrane’s frequent scene partner as Rubeus Hagrid in all eight “Potter” films.
Fans are mourning the loss of Robbie Coltrane.
, two James Bond films, and the UK television series , has died. He was 72.According to multiple reports, the Scottish actor died Friday in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland. According to, Coltrane had been ill and wasn't active recently. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland in 1950, Coltrane's acting career started in theater.
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Deadline added that he passed away in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.The outlet said he has been ill health for the last two years.“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, said in a statement to The Post.“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. “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed.