JK Rowling joins Stephen Fry and Nicola Sturgeon paying tribute to 'incredible' Robbie Coltrane following actor's death aged 72.
The brilliant, delightful and ridiculously funny Robbie Coltrane has left us. What a fab actor and man he was. Love to his family. RIP Robbie.xHe tweeted: ‘I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. I was awe/terror/love struck all at the same time. Such depth, power & talent: funny enough to cause helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV show, “Alfresco”. Farewell, old fellow. You’ll be so dreadfully missed.
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon also noted the ‘very sad news’ as she praised Coltrane’s ‘range and depth as an actor.’ ‘He had such range and depth as an actor, from brilliant comedy to hard-edged drama. I think my favourite of all his roles was Fitz in Cracker. Robbie Coltrane, Scottish entertainment legend – you will be hugely missed. RIP,’ she tweeted.
In a light-hearted tribute, TV star Richard Coles wrote alongside a picture of Coltrane: ‘Very sorry to hear Robbie Coltrane has died. We shared a dressing room once and he had the biggest pants I have ever seen, which he wore with tremendous flair. We were friends from then on.’Comedian Jack Dee praised Coltrane for being ‘brilliant, delightful and ridiculously funny,’ calling him a ‘fab actor’ as he sent love to Coltrane’ family.
Fans of the Harry Potter franchise are also remembering Coltrane, sharing his most poignant quotes from his role as the half-giant half-human, as well as one powerful line from the recent Harry Potter reunion.
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