The beloved Scottish actor died on Friday at 72yo – the cause of death hasn’t been confirmed, but his agent said he was in hospital and had been unwell for a while. Known to younger audiences as the beloved half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, his career was much more than that… Born Anthony McMillan, he took his stage name in a nod to the jazz saxophonist John Coltrane after turning to acting when he didn’t make it as an artist. From there, Coltrane carved out a 4-decade long career across comedy and Hollywood blockbusters (including 2 James Bond films). To many, his best turn was in the hit series Cracker as Fitz, the brilliant/troubled criminal psychologist. In that role, he won BAFTA’s best TV actor award 3 times in the mid-90s – and Helen Mirren’s heart… Coltrane’s Harry Potter co-star Miriam Margolyes said “he loved to drink. I used to wag my finger at him.” He was “huge in stature, in personality, in heart. He was exceptional,” she said.