Daniel Radcliffe, J.Ok. Rowling Honor Robbie Coltrane After His Demise

His Hagrid. Daniel Radcliffe paid tribute to Robbie Coltrane, his late Harry Potter costar who died on Tuesday, October 14, at age 72.

“Robbie was one of many funniest folks I’ve met and used to maintain us laughing continuously as youngsters on the set,” the Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story actor, 33, shared in an announcement that very same day. “I’ve particularly fond recollections of him maintaining our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ once we had been all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling tales and cracking jokes to maintain morale up. I really feel extremely fortunate that I bought to satisfy and work with him and really unhappy that he’s handed. He was an unimaginable actor and a stunning man.”

J.Ok. Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter books, additionally honored the Scottish actor by way of social media on Tuesday.

“I’ll by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more,” she shared by way of Twitter, alongside a photograph of her holding the late star’s hand. “He was an unimaginable expertise, an entire one off, and I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and giggle my head off with him. I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his kids.”

Coltrane’s rep confirmed his passing in an announcement to Us Weekly on Tuesday. “We are able to verify that Robbie Coltrane has died,” the rep stated. “He’s survived by his sister Annie Rae, his kids Spencer and Alice and their mom Rhona Gemmell.”

The Cracker star, who portrayed the beloved Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter movies, not too long ago remarked on the character’s legacy — and the way it will stay on even after his passing.

“I simply suppose it’s the tip of an period,” he stated within the January Return to Hogwarts particular in regards to the movies, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the primary film. “My kids had grown up throughout it, in fact. The legacy of the flicks is that my kids’s technology will present them to their kids, so you could possibly be watching them in 50 years’ time, simple. I’ll not be right here, sadly, however Hagrid will.”

Radcliffe, for his half, bought emotional throughout the reunion particular.

“The crew on these movies had been unbelievable. There are folks on these movies which might be foundational to who I’m,” the Girl in Black star shared on the time, getting misty-eyed. “As an individual and an actor, I really feel so fortunate to be the place I’m and to have the life that I’ve and to have the ability to work with the folks I work with now, however none of it’s attainable with out this.”