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Robbie Coltrane's cause of death confirmed nine days after death

Robbie Coltrane's cause of death has been confirmed after nine days. The news of the Harry Potter star's death devastated fans. The actor's death was announced on October 14. He was aged 72.

Today his death certificate has confirmed that he died from multiple organ failure. He was also said to have been suffering from sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection, Type 2 diabetes, heart block and obesity, which cumulatively led to his death, reports the Daily Record.

Coltrane's former wife Rhona Gemmell registered his death under his birth name Anthony Robert McMillan in Glasgow. The couple remained close after divorcing in 2003 after four years of marriage, and share two children Spencer, 30, and Alice, 24. In a statement released to announce his death, his agent Belinda Wright said: "My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday October 14.

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