Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane passes away at the age of 72.

It is not yet known what caused the death of Robbie Coltrane. The actor was ailing for the last 2-3 years.

Actor Robbie Coltrane breathed his last at Larbert Hospital in Scotland.

Actor Robbie Coltrane was best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in Warner Bros.'s Harry Potter film series based on the novel by J. K. Rowling.

Actor Robbie Coltrane worked in eight films made in the Harry Potter series, which earned him international recognition.

Prior to Warner Bros' Harry Potter, Robbie Coltrane appeared in James Bond Darius' 19th film The World Is Not Enough  and Golden Eye opposite Pierce Brosnan.

Also, actor Robbie Coltrane has also won the British Academy Television Award for 3 consecutive years for the crime drama series Cracker.

2014's biographical drama, Effie Gray starring Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson was the last film in Robbie Coltrane's career.

Robbie Coltrane was born on March 30, 1950 in Rutherglen, Scotland. His real name was Anthony Robert McMillan.