Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 72.
Britain's PA Media reported the new on Friday, citing his agent.
The Scottish-born actor has also starred in James Bond films.
He is best known for playing the Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies and criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in crime drama Cracker.
Coltrane was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.
Visionary music conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dead at 81
Celebrated conductor, pianist, and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony known as a creative visionary, has died at age 81 after nearly five years with brain cancer, the orchestra announced on Thursday.
Anne Hathaway transforms into troubled pop icon in 'Mother Mary'
Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway has spent years perfecting her vocal and dance skills to play a pop star in "Mother Mary", a two-hander drama about a complex relationship.
Maggie Gyllenhaal to head Venice Film Festival competition jury
US director, actor, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday.
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' returns with fun, fashion and 'uncertainty of the moment'
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" brings back the flash and fashion of the original film but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers have said at the movie's European premiere in London on Wednesday.
Kuwaiti icon Hayat Al Fahad passes away at 78
Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad has passed away at the age of 78 on Tuesday after suffering from an illness, her official account announced on social media.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday unveiled a two-year plan to transform 50 per cent of government services using AI agents.
Dubai Police have announced the launch of applications for male university degree holders across a diverse range of specialisations, opening new pathways for ambitious graduates.
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have condemned settlers’ incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
