Some deaths leave a giant-sized hole in your heart.
There is perhaps no better way to express the grief of Robbie Coltrane’s passing.
The 72-year-old had been unwell,The New York Timesreported.
To that end, he was honored with theOrder of the British Empirein 2006.
Beyond the screen, Coltrane was known for living on the wild side.
His spirits remained high till the end.
Here’s a look back at the life and times of the beloved Robbie Coltrane.
After graduation, he took up a painting course at the Glasgow Art School (viaBBC News).
His left-leaning advocacy earned him the moniker Red Robbie.
It was just one of the many names he had, another being Anthony McMillan, his birth name.
Hisappearanceon the iconic sitcom “Blackadder” as the hefty dictionary-bearing Dr. Samuel Johnson was brief but memorable.
He enjoyed his drink
Robbie Coltrane famously indulged in alcohol during his lifetime.
“I can drink a gallon of beer and not feel the least bit drunk.”
Coltrane’s propensity for alcohol incidentally mirrored that of the characters he played on screen.
“I drink too much, I smoke too much, I gamble too much.
Other tributes that poured in for Coltrane following his death invariably affirmed his humorous disposition.
“Watching them growing up was kind of like watching your own grow up, you know.
A giant hearted man who was still looking out for us even decades later.”
with those big doe-eyes.
And it’s a serious responsibility.”
A sculptor, Gemmell shared a considerable age gap with Coltrane (perIn Touch Weekly).
The couple welcomed two children son Spencer McMillan and daughter Alice McMillan and eventually tied the knot in 1999.
He refrained from identifying her but added that he didn’t want more children.
While Coltrane’s admission about his girlfriend made a splash in the media, some doubted the claim.
He also took to theater on the home turf.
Though he was a gifted actor, acting wasn’t always a plain sailing experience for Coltrane.
“I threw up every night before going on stage,” he recalled (viaThe Guardian).
It was apparently equally impossible for “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling.
So you could be watching it in 50 years time, easy.
I’ll not be here, sadly … but Hagrid will."
Know you were that to us.
There was no better Hagrid."
