Robbie Coltrane had a memorable role to play in two "James Bond" movies, including the 1995 classic "GoldenEye." ...

When we talk about rock, we talk about bands: Zeppelin, the Who, the Stones. But when we talk about jazz, we tend to talk about individuals: Miles, Monk, Coltrane. On some level, that makes sense: If ...

The release of alternate takes has special significance in jazz, for obvious reasons. Even though no performance of composed music is precisely repeatable—and loving classical music implies being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though she ultimately spent more time as his widow than as his wife, Alice McLeod’s marriage to John Coltrane was destined, as ...

Robbie Coltrane's death certificate says that the Harry Potter actor died from multiple organ failure, according to multiple reports Robbie Coltrane's cause of death has reportedly been revealed. The ...

JOHN COLTRANE died twenty years ago, on July 17, 1967, at the age of forty. In the years since, his influence has only grown, and the stellar avant-garde saxophonist has become a jazz legend of a ...

There’s a great story behind “Miles Davis and John Coltrane—The Final Tour,” the sixth volume in Sony’s “Bootleg Series” of live recordings by Davis (it comes out March 23rd), and that story makes ...

The actor's inspiration teases he might actually do Hagrid justice.

Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor who played the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in all eight “Harry Potter” films, has died at age 72. Coltrane — who also played a crime boss in two James Bond ...

The wizarding world’s favorite half-giant said that the bearded hero Rubeus Hagrid would live on for generations. The late Robbie Coltrane — who prolifically portrayed Professor Dumbledore’s jolly ...

Robbie Coltrane — famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies — has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s rep confirmed to The Post that he died Friday in Scotland. He is survived by his ...