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Robbie Coltrane OBE
Coltrane in 2007
Born	Anthony Robert McMillan (1950-03-30)30 March 1950 Rutherglen, Scotland
Died	14 October 2022(2022-10-14) (aged 72) Larbert, Scotland
Cause of death	Multiple organ failure
Occupation(s)	Actor, author, comedian
Years active	1978–2022
Spouse	Rhona Gemmell ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2003)​
Children	2

Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor, author and comedian. He is known both for his role as Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the British television series Cracker^[1] during the 1990s and as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies.

Coltrane was born on 30 March 1950 in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.^[2][3][4] He lived in Killearn Stirlingshire. He had a son named Spencer and a daughter named Alice.

Coltrane had osteoarthritis in later life. He said he was in "constant pain all day" in 2016.^[5] On 14 October 2022, Coltrane died at a hospital in Larbert, Scotland, at the age of 72.^[6][7][8] The cause of death was multiple organ failure caused by sepsis, a respiratory tract infection, and heart block. He had also been diagnosed with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.^[9]

Coltrane began his acting career in his early twenties. He took the stage name Coltrane in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.^[10] In 2006, Robbie received an OBE for his services to drama.