The 'Harry Potter' star spoke on the death of his co-star, saying, "Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing as kids on the set." He kept our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban when we hid from the rain in Hagrid's hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes. I feel lucky to have met and worked with him, and sad that he has passed. He was an amazing man. The actor who played Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films has passed away. The celebrity website has confirmed. The man died in a hospital near his home in Scotland. He wasn't sure what he was fighting. His acting career began in the 70's and included roles like Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald on the show "Cracker" as well as Valentin Zukovsky in "Goldeneye" He said in an interview in 2020 that he was in constant pain due to osteoarthritis, a disease that destroys your joints. A knee replacement was performed on him. The Hagrid character was depicted to be 8 feet tall. They had two children together with Rhona Gemmell. The man was 72 years old. I am sad. The story was originally published at 10:00 AM.