In 2018, it was revealed William Hurt had terminal prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. A generous, funny and intelligent man. William Hurt, the Oscar-winning US actor whose roles ranged from acclaimed 1980s dramas to Marvel films, has died at the age of 71, US media say. ', Walking Dead actor David Morrissey tweeted: 'I loved John Hurt. Sir John Hurt. Hurt, whose father was an Anglican minister, grew up in northern England. William Hurt, an Oscar-winning actor known for his roles in "Broadcast News" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died at the age of 71. A great man & great friend of Norfolk & NCFC', the Norwich City Football Club. Hurt was also known for his work as a voice actor and took his talents to the small screen, where he played a prominent role in Doctor Who, The Naked Civil Servant, and I, Claudius. 'Maybe it was the way he held his cigarette, or that English accent. John Hurt, who was born in the UK, had two siblings, Anselm and Monica. In The Good Night, Hurt plays a once-famous screen-writer in his seventies who is desperate to fix his relationship with his son and make sure he is not a burden to his wife before he dies. [61] Hurt was announced as patron of Norwich Cinema City in March 2013. The judge reserved decision yesterday after testimony in the trial concluded. Hurts son, Will, confirmed his fathers passing in a statement, reported by Deadline: It is with great sadness the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on 13 March 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He was probably born during the first decade of the 1700s in King William County, Virginia. [citation needed] Hurt was initially cast as former British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in Darkest Hour. [citation needed], On 24 January 1990, Hurt married Joan Dalton, an American production assistant,[21] whom he had met while filming Scandal. William Hurt's 10 best rolesa look back at the highlights of the late actor's career, from 'Altered States' to 'A History of Violence.' . [62], In 2014, Hurt designed a Paddington Bear statue which was placed outside the British Museum. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Hurt had an older brother, Br. Hurt also appeared as Raskolnikov in a BBC television adaptation of Crime and Punishment (1979). Ten years later he wed Anwen Rees-Myers, who has remained at his side for the last decade. It was. In the limo ride home he questioned whether she should have won saying, What makes you think you deserve it?. 21 Copy quote. How sad to lose him. The genealogical evidence uncovered seemed to contradict the family legend, rendering the suggestion doubtful. He also had the rare distinction of starring in four best picture nominees in row from 1985-1988 and this was back when that category had only five nominees at most. Saddened to hear of the passing of actor William Hurt. David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78 In 1967, he began his longest relationship with Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot, a French model. My thoughts are with his family and friends. 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Sharon Stone said: 'God speed to John Hurt, a legendary actor and good human being. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. The all-star cast also included Gary Oldman as Churchill, Kirstin Scott Thomas as Churchill's wife Clementine and Lily James as Elizabeth Nell. William Hurt, a leading man of 1980s Hollywood who rose to stardom as a cocky but indolent lawyer in "Body Heat," won an Oscar for playing a gay man jailed under a South American dictatorship . I was so new to the business but he spoke to me like and equal, with a kindness and a dignity only a man of his generation possessed. At the time, the actor was living with Sandra Jennings, who was already pregnant. Afterwards, he told the Radio Times: 'I can't say I worry about mortality, but it's impossible to get to my age and not have a little contemplation of it.'. For the very first time, I realized I had been abused. Read that in several places. Despite the all-clear, Sir John continued to endure periods of ill health. Hurt's son, Will, confirmed to news outlets that the. [53][54], In 2014, he received the Will Award, presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company, along with Stacy Keach and Dame Diana Rigg. Sir John once boasted that he drank up to seven bottles of wine a night but he mellowed with age and Hurt, who once described his career as not bad 'for an old drunk', received a string of honors towards the end of his six decade-long career. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. [40] He lived in Cromer, Norfolk. Hurt was nominated for Best Actor in 2010 for An Englishman in New York and Best Supporting Actor in 10 Rillington Place in 1972 and Alien in 1979. He also received his second Oscar nomination for the performance, which many extolled as Hurt's best, but was beaten to the award by Robert Di Nero with his role in Raging Bull. "As an actor, I loved working with him. Ever.'. Hurt earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Midnight Express (1978), and Best Actor for The Elephant Man (1980). [63], In January 2002, Hurt received an honorary degree from the University of Derby. Hurt provided the voiceover for AIDS: Iceberg/Tombstone,[23] a 1986 public information film warning of the dangers of AIDS, and played the title role, the on-screen narrator, in Jim Henson's television series The StoryTeller (1988). James Dunn For Mailonline, Television icon Mary Tyler Moore dies aged 80 after 'being on a respirator for more than a week at a Connecticut hospital', Betrayal of a true English hero: A tiny man, he was a giant of our 1966 World Cup winning team. [27] He returned to Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, playing the on-screen Big Brother for the Paper Zoo Theatre Company's stage adaptation of the novel in June 2009. ''I told. I don't understand how someone can go from that to mostly having supporting roles while still in his prime. Due to the surname Hurt, some fans have wondered whether William was related to another late famous actor, John Hurt? The one time he showed any emotion was on Monday when a former personal assistant testified that Mr. Hurt had ordered her to destroy his financial records and have his home checked for electric listening devices after he learned of Ms. Jennings's lawsuit against him. He was born in 1971 in Chatham, Virginia. So many wonderful performances. By Mike Barnes. William Hurt died on March 13. This television film depicts Crisp's later years in New York. Scored by John Williams.1981 American neo-noir erotic thriller film written and directed by . RELATED: Olivia Wilde's Best Movies, Ranked By IMDb Score. Your IP: Hurt said, "I think Paper Zoo thought it would be quite ironic to have the person who played Winston having risen in the party. William Hurt is just looking to pick up work. He was married a total of four times. He also did a classic reading of my story "Low Men in Yellow Coats," from HEARTS IN ATLANTIS. William Hurt, a prolific film actor who often played a reserved intellectual in earlier roles, has died at 71. By ._3oeM4kc-2-4z-A0RTQLg0I{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between} In 1968 he started a relationship with Marie Lise Volpeliere-Porrot, who he called 'love of his life'. Elisha HURT was born ABT 1705, and died BEF 1768. 'Because he was such a great artist, I remember writing for him and he gave it so much more strength because of the way he told it. The pair were to be married but tragedy struck when her horse bolted as they were out riding together in Oxford, flinging her into the road. Hurthad been filming for movie the Darkest Hour, in which he was to play the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in the early days of World War Two. In January 2006 he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Hull. His reputation for being difficult has caused every director to pause before professionally jumping into bed with Hurt. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. St. John's actor Andy Jones starred alongside Hurt in Rare Birds, a 2001 independent film based on local writer Edward Riche's novel of the same name. They had been together for 17 years. On 26 January 1983, Hurt and Volpeliere-Pierrot went horseback riding early in the morning near their house in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire; Volpeliere-Pierrot was thrown off her horse. [18] Despite the scholarship, paying his tuition fees and living expenses was difficult, so he persuaded some of his friends to pose naked and sold the portraits. William Hurt (n. 20 martie 1950, Washington, D.C., Districtul Columbia (d), SUA - d. 13 martie 2022, Portland, Oregon, Oregon, SUA) a fost un actor de film american.A obinut Premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun actor n anul 1986, pentru rolul din filmul Srutul femeii pianjen, (orig.Kiss of the Spider Woman), n regia lui Hector Babenco. It is quite easy to get confused and to believe that John and William are related because of their common surname; however, these two late veteran actors are not related. William Hurt was born in the US. Thinking, People, Acting. The name William Hurt has over 312 birth records, 102 death records, 111 criminal/court records, 898 address records, 158 phone records & more. I think an argument can be made that in terms of critical acclaim he had the most successful acting career in the 1980's. Wand shopping won't be the same without you.'. It was only after many, many years I admitted to myself that I was the victim of domestic violence.. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Very sorry to hear about the passing of William Hurt. Sara WEBBER. 'Anyway, though John and Chris Evans would never play, we'd all convene at our table in base camp and listen to John recount tales of his varied sets throughout the years. He picked up yet another BAFTA just two years later in 1980 - this time as a leading actor in David Lynch's Elephant Man. Hadden in Contact (1997). On his days off we swam, read poetry to each other and made love. There was something in his own past which made him connect with vulnerable children - I believe it happened when he was in school. His death was announced by his son Will, who said. 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James Dunn For Mailonline How old is Charles Hurt? The terrible thing about the William Hurt story is that it is not an isolated aberration, and it is not rare. In 1962, Hurt married actress Annette Robertson. He just sleepily mumbles his way through every role. He died on March 13, 2022, at the age of 71. He would not be the first to wreck his life over that. Prior to the programme, Hurt had harboured a love of Ireland and was enamoured of a "deeply beguiling" family legend that suggested his great-grandmother had been the illegitimate daughter of a Marquess of Sligo. He came to prominence playing Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for The Naked Civil Servant (1975). 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