Robbie Coltrane has died.

[LadyLuck14]

To let you all know. RIP our HAGRID.

RIP, Fitz.

You were a real Cracker.

Sleep, dearie, sleep.

Announcement:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63261204

Obituary:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31150653

Really sad to hear this, Cracker remains one of the best programmes I’ve ever seen. I also loved him as Hagrid but as He was sublime as Fitz. I’m def going to rewatch cracker

I have to break it to DD.

Bugger. She's loves misunderstood animals and HP so Hagrid is a favourite.

So sad. I told my kids and they both said "nooo, not Hagrid!"

BTW, All 3 series of Cracker are still available on ITV Hub.

They really stand up to a re-watch.

So sad. He wasn’t even really old either. Did anyone watch the reunion? I didn’t but remember seeing the clip where he said something like ‘when kids are watching it in x years… well I won’t be here, but Hagrid will.’

Here's another thread:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4655245-rip-robbie-coltrane

Lovely interview with Parkinson here.
1987, I think.

(part 1, 20 minutes long) (part 2, 20 minutes long)

Very sad news, I need to re-watch Cracker in tribute. Great actor.

He'll always be Cracker to me.

Oh no, just watched him in Black Adder last night. Fab in Cracker and National Treasure. RIP.

Have to disagree! Whilst it's sad he has gone, 72 is hardly 'no age at all.'

It's almost ten years below the current average lifespan in the U.K.,

Whilst 72y isn't young overall, it is definitely is too young to die. You'd easily expect quite a few more years ahead of someone that age these days.

He was fabulous as Hagrid, he just WAS Hagrid in every way.

He was brilliant as the prisoner Donald in Lead Balloon. His character held Jack Dee hostage. It was darkly hilarious.

I bloody loved Nuns of the Run!

I had a bit of a crush on him. He had a sparkly something about him. Very sad to hear of his passing.

Loved him in Cracker, def need to give that a rematch. Would be nice if ITV would do a rerun give circumstances.

Obviously Hagrid!

But Dr Johnson in Blackadder 😆

"Once upon a time there was a lovely little Sausage called B....Sausage?! SAUSAGE??!!!"

Anyone else think he was incredibly young?!!
OH says 72 is a normal age because it’s still ‘old’, without underlying conditions it’s still fairly normal to him.
I couldn’t disagree more. I think it is so young, and so sad.

I was really sad to hear this. I’ve really enjoyed his acting over many years.

Such sad news.
i knew him, back in the 80s.
he had incredible presence and charisma

I had the maddest crush on him as Fitz in Cracker. RIP, big fella. I find this very sad.

Statistically it's far from a good innings and as I found when being assessed for HRT, my DF's death at 71 was counted as premature.

Usually people who think 72 is old are nowhere near it and change their mind accordingly as they approach that age. A valuable corrective is to consider that the state pension is at 67 and would they really like to pop off five years later? I'm 68 and 72 does not look old to me.

Back to the big fella. What a chap. I remember him in Tutti Frutti, Cracker and of course the HP films. I'll re-watch Cracker tonight.

So sad, but what a legacy of work he leaves behind.

I told my 33 year old son and he teared up (as did I). He read the books as they came out and was 12 when the first movie was released. Hagrid was his favorite character, full of unconditional love and wisdom.

RIP Robbie. And as you said in the reunion special about future generations seeing the movies: "I'll not be here, sadly," he added. "But Hagrid will."

He was also brilliant in the Dial a Bus episode of Still Game, he played the unwell and unhinged bus driver who was triggered by (I think) doughnuts. I will never forget him responding to Isa's seduction attempt with a deadpan face and "Sexy"

I'd forgotten he was Daphne's brother in Frazier

No way! The one from England who had an annoying posh voice?! I had no idea it was Robbie who played him.

I had no idea he had died yesterday either. So sad. I used to love watching Cracker with DM back in the day. RIP Robbie.