The year after it happened, Hurt married an old friend, American actress Donna Peacock, at a local Register Office, in September 1984. Comedian Stephen Fry called the news of Hurt's passing 'terrible news', and wrote: 'We've lost #JohnHurt as great on the stage, small screen and big. Sir John Hurt obituary Versatile actor who starred in the television film The Naked Civil Servant, the 1980 classic The Elephant Man and the BBC TV series I, Claudius John Hurt, hugely. ', Another British film star, Richard E Grant, wrote on Twitter: 'So so sad to have lost such an extraordinary talent and friend. "It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. For more than a week, the courtroom has been packed with spectators eager to absorb the intimate details of Mr. Hurt's relationship with his former companion, Sandra Jennings. Bill would snap, physically shove, punch and beat me, followed by tears, apologies and him offering me expensive gifts. ''I told him,'Marry her, Bill,' '' Ms. Hurt testified in a small, hushed courtroom at 111 Centre Street in Manhattan. William Hurt. If you don't belong in one of the three categories, then you're going to be overlooked for casting in major projects. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. According to Deadline, William Hurt died of prostate cancer. Thats likely the biggest factor, along with not really being a huge box office draw. The actor was married four times but his longest relationship was to French modelMarie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot, who he met after his first marriage to Annette Robertson. He received an academy award for Kiss of the Spider-Woman and received three best actor oscar nominations in a row. 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He was a truly magnificent talent. However, his declining health and eventual death led the project to be cancelled yet again; he was eventually replaced by Jonathan Pryce. Speaking on BBC Breakfast she said he was acknowledged by all actors as one of the 'greatest'. 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.'. Hurt voiced Hazel, the heroic rabbit leader of his warren in the film adaptation of Watership Down (both 1978) and later played the major villain, General Woundwort, in the animated television series version. He gave up smoking and drinking during his fourth marriage. Great mind. William Hurt died on Sunday at the age of 71, with tributes pouring in for the Hollywood legend and star of films like Body Heat, Children of a Lesser God and The Big Chill. William Hurt, who became a top leading man in the 1980s, winning an Oscar for 1985's "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and starring in "The Big Chill" and "Body Heat," died Sunday of . William Hurt's son, Will, posted today that his father has died. Daniel Day Lewis is famously picky about what roles he takes. Hurt bounced back from pancreatic cancer in October 2015 and signed on to appear in a West End production of The Entertainer, only to pull out on the advice of his doctors after he was taken to the hospital with an intestinal complaint. Early life. Stephen Tobias, who is now the. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world". Ten years later he wed Anwen Rees-Myers, who has remained at his side for the last decade. [30] He also played the title character in an audio drama adaptation of The Invisible Man for the company, for which he was nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award. Now he gets to pop up in Marvel movies once every few years for a nice chunk of change. John Hurt (d. I723) in order to have been the father of a son born not later than 1680, must . ', Talking about why he stopping drink, John continued: 'It wasn't serving me, and the climate has changed.'. His death was announced by his son Will, who said. With her, he had two sons. I think acting can bring you closer to yourself and help you understand other people. Where does it come from, and who says what is or is not politically correct?'. And although he was still an acclaimed actor, landing some of the biggest roles in the industry, he later said that those 'wild' days were a response to the tragedy. The marriage was followed by a seven-year relationship with Dublin-born presenter and writer Sarah Owens. 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Great actor. His son, Will, . William Hurt, the elder, had children who were born in the first decade of the 1700s. His wild drinking earned him a reputation as a party animal, but he described it as 'a distressed person looking for something he couldn't find'. Ms. Jennings's lawyer, Richard Golub, repeatedly tried to challenge Ms. Hurt's testimony, questioning the dates and the exact words she and Mr. Hurt exchanged. William Hurt died on March 13. Like actress Marlee Matlin who accused Hurt of abuse in a memoir Donna Kaz also penned a memoir, Un/Masked, Memoirs of a Guerrilla Girl On Tour, that detailed her relationship with the actor, which began in 1977 when Hurt was a theater actor in New York. John J. 32 Copy quote. [26] In 2011, he narrated the BBC documentary, Planet Dinosaur, the first dinosaur-centred documentary completely shown through CGI. He decided he wanted to become an actor after his first role as a girl in a school production of The Blue Bird by Maurice Maeterlinck. he has previously said. ._1QwShihKKlyRXyQSlqYaWW{height:16px;width:16px;vertical-align:bottom}._2X6EB3ZhEeXCh1eIVA64XM{margin-left:3px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;padding:0 4px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;margin-left:0;padding:0 4px}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:14px;padding:0 4px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH,._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{display:inline-block;height:16px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-body);border-radius:50%;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;width:16px}._2cvySYWkqJfynvXFOpNc5L{height:10px;width:10px}.aJrgrewN9C8x1Fusdx4hh{padding:2px 8px}._1wj6zoMi6hRP5YhJ8nXWXE{font-size:14px;padding:7px 12px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y{border-radius:20px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:hover{opacity:.85}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:active{transform:scale(.95)} The character knows his condition is terminal and Hurt will bring a little of his own experience to the role after being diagnosed with cancer in June 2015. Marlee Matlin shares a rocky history with William Hurt. He won a Golden Globe in the same category for Midnight Express, where he played the character Max. So it tickled my fancy, and of course I looked up Paper Zoo, and they seem to me to be the sort of company that's essential in the country as we know it, and doing a lot of really good stuff. [19] He played Timothy Evans, who was hanged for murders committed by his landlord John Christie, in 10 Rillington Place (1971), earning him his first BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor. As reported by The New York Times, William leaves behind three sons, a daughter, two brothers James Hurt and Ken OSullivan and two grandchildren. He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Broadcast News (1987). There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. [50][51] On 17 July 2015, he attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle where he received the accolade from Queen Elizabeth II. RIP https://t.co/aKu8NWLgaz, Rest In Peace to an amazing talent William Hurt, beloved Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross in our Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sharon Stone said: 'God speed to John Hurt, a legendary actor and good human being. I believe because by the 1990s he was established after his work in the 80s . Very sorry to hear about the passing of William Hurt. He portrayed the War Doctor in the BBC TV series Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor", in 2013. In 2013, Hurt appeared in Doctor Who as a 'forgotten' incarnation of the Doctor, known as the War Doctor. The only concession you can make is to what you believe is right. Due to their shared surnames, some fans have connected William Hurt with actor John Hurt, who died in 2017. Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died, aged 71. Sir John Hurt was a multi-award winning actor in an illustrious six-decade career. He picked up yet another BAFTA just two years later in 1980 - this time as a leading actor in David Lynch's Elephant Man. William Hurt reportedly died Sunday of natural causes, surrounded by family, according to a social media statement from his son Will Hurt . The actor also enjoyed immense commercial success, playing Kane in the 1979 blockbuster Alien. 3 min read. Your IP: William Hurt. 'We're all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly,' he said. Tributes from fans and celebrities flooded social media on Sunday following the news that Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died at age 71. Due to the surname Hurt, some fans have wondered whether William was related to another late famous actor, John Hurt? [citation needed] Hurt was initially cast as former British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in Darkest Hour. Speaking to the Radio Times, he said: '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. He received a lifetime achievement award at the BAFTA awards in 2012, and was knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castle in 2015. Hurt was due to play Neville Chamberlain alongside Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, although the movie has not yet finished filming. He touched all our lives with joy and magic and it will be a strange world without him.'. 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. Such a finding by Justice Jacqueline Silberman presumably would enable Ms. Jennings to claim a share of the $10 million that Mr. Hurt is estimated to have earned since 1981, when she first began living with him. Tom Sizemore, Heat and Saving Private Ryan Actor, Dead at 61 There have been accolades all over social media, the press and television since then about his acting, his awards, his career. Hurt was proud of finally getting sober, and before he died Sunday at age 71, he was so committed to staying away from substances that he long resisted using opioids, which often are used to. Hurt earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Midnight Express (1978), and Best Actor for The Elephant Man (1980). I can't explain it. [35] In 2015, Hurt provided the voice of main antagonist Sailor John in the Thomas & Friends film Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure along with Eddie Redmayne (Ryan) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Skiff). In the limo ride home he questioned whether she should have won saying, What makes you think you deserve it?. Ever.'. The Elder HURT WILLIAM was born 1680 in King William Co., VA, and died 1749 in Caroline Co., VA. William Hurt-- an Oscar-winning actor with a long tenure in Hollywood -- has died. 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The big-budget British movie is still being filmed, it is believed, so it is not yet known if Hurt will appear or if they will have to find someone to replace him. I don't think it was ageism because he was in his 40's in the 1990's so he was still young enough to be a leading man and continue playing similar roles to ones he played in the 1980's. The Oscar-winning legend known for the 1985 film Kiss Of The Spider Woman passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022. However, the two stars were. My thoughts are with his family and friends. "I have no . William Hurt was born in the US. Hurt. Trending Remarkable human being. David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78 John HURT and 17. NO.William Hurt born, William McChord Hurt (born March 20, 1950) in Washington, D.C., the son. He broke the mold in his Oscar-winning role in Kiss of the Spider Woman, broke smiles in Broadcast News, and broke our hearts in The Accidental Tourist. Rest in peace dear Sir. 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