VIDEO: Former child star dies at age 25

Coleman played the character Eric Brown in the 2005 “Nanny McPhee” film, headlined by Emma Thompson.

He was more recently working with Extinction Rebellion, “an international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to halt mass extinction and minimise the risk of social collapse,” the website says.

Coleman’s mother, Liz Jensen, wrote on Twitter:

“Rest in peace my beloved son Raphael Coleman, aka Iggy Fox. He died doing what he loved, working for the noblest cause of all. His family could not be prouder. Let’s celebrate all he achieved in his short life and cherish his legacy.”

She included a link to a page at Extinction Rebellion, which said:

“James ‘Iggy’ Fox died on 6 February. He was 25, had given up a career in science to join XR and fought hard for the cause, especially for Indigenous rights. Iggy was a burning bright soul and he will be deeply missed by us all. Here is the article he wrote for issue 3 of The Hourglass newspaper.”

Rest in peace my beloved son Raphael Coleman, aka Iggy Fox. He died doing what he loved, working for the noblest cause of all. His family could not be prouder. Let’s celebrate all he achieved in his short life and cherish his legacy https://t.co/qFRKPT7rRG

— Liz Jensen (@LizJensenWriter) February 7, 2020

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Tara:

RIP Raphael Coleman #RaphaelColeman very sad news #sadnews pic.twitter.com/hHeiogEzT2

— Tara (@Tarasmove18) February 10, 2020

LADbible:

His family have confirmed the tragic news

— LADbible (@ladbible) February 10, 2020

Daily Mail Celebrity:

Nanny McPhee star dies at 25: Former child actor Raphael Coleman collapsed ‘without prior health problems’ https://t.co/odpT9WuwvQ

— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) February 10, 2020

MirrenThompsonStreep:

Very sorry to hear of the very sad passing of Raphael Coleman who played Eric in Nanny McPhee pic.twitter.com/XFvCD9msen

— MirrenThompsonStreep (@HelenEmmaMeryl) February 10, 2020

Moises Lopez:

Actor Raphaël Coleman dies at 25 years old

Coleman became famous as a child and became a child star, especially after being one of the protagonists of the movie ‘The magic nanny’ playing Eric Brown, along with Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. pic.twitter.com/5EQIYTQ0Gh

— Moises Lopez (@chapoisat) February 10, 2020

The Daily Record:

Raphael shot to fame in 2005 after appearing as Eric Brown in the hit film Nanny McPhee.https://t.co/bU9VdIpAPF

— The Daily Record (@Daily_Record) February 10, 2020