Daniel Radcliffe leads Harry Potter stars in tributes for Hagrid actor Robbie Coltrane as he dies age 72
thesun.co.ukHARRY Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has led the tributes for Robbie Coltrane this evening following the news of his death age 72.
The Scottish actor, best known for playing Hagrid, died today in hospital in Scotland. Daniel Radcliffe has remembered his Harry Potter co-star as "one of the funniest people" and an "incredible actor".
The actor, who starred in the lead role in the fantasy series, worked closely with Robbie, who played Rubeus Hagrid, throughout the eight films.
Daniel shared fond memories from set in a statement, saying: "Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set. "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.
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