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. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} The star was best known for his work on Kiss Of The Spider Woman, The Good Shepherd and, to younger audiences, his role as Marvels Thaddeus Ross. Some might say he lived a long life, but many believe that his life was over too soon . 'We're all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly,' he said. [47][48], In 2004, Hurt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In a much later documentary about the series, I Claudius: A Television Epic (2002), Hurt revealed that he had originally declined the role when it was first offered to him, but that series director Herbert Wise had invited him to a special pre-production party, hoping Hurt would change his mind, and that he was so impressed by meeting the rest of the cast and crew that he reversed his decision and took the role. Hurt's Ex-Wife Testifies for Him In Marital Case, https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/28/nyregion/hurt-s-ex-wife-testifies-for-him-in-marital-case.html. One year after her death, Hurt married US actress Donna Peacock. Yes, funnily enough, he is. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Midnight Express. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. So many wonderful performances. 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Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Believe, Concessions. In January 2006 he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Hull. Hurt gained further prominence portraying Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter film series (200111), and starring in the Hellboy films (2004 and 2008), V for Vendetta (2005), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Outlander (2008), and Snowpiercer (2013). Hurt played a wide range of characters over the course of 60 years, from a mad Roman emperor to a pimp on the road to stardom; a circus freak, to a heroin-addicted prisoner. He became more of a character actor in the 90s and thats fine. [citation needed] Hurt was initially cast as former British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in Darkest Hour. The actor, who once boasted that he drank up to seven bottles of wine a night, was famous for partying with other Hollywood bad boys Oliver Reed and Peter O'Toole. Also in this period, he starred as the Fool opposite Laurence Olivier's King in King Lear (1983). He would not be the first to wreck his life over that. NO.William Hurt born, William McChord Hurt (born March 20, 1950) in Washington, D.C., the son. Billboard Women in Music Awards 2023 red carpet: Lana Del Rey, more Billboard Women in Music Awards 2023 red carpet: Lana Del Rey, more; Kim Kardashian models thong bikini, belly chain in sexy new . Bill would snap, physically shove, punch and beat me, followed by tears, apologies and him offering me expensive gifts. William Hurt is dying of terminal prostate cancer which has now infected his bones so I dont want to trash the man but from all reports he was truly awful to Marlee Matlin. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles. Sadly, he is not a living legend. [63], In January 2002, Hurt received an honorary degree from the University of Derby. 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. He left school to go to art college but dropped out, impoverished and living in a dismal basement flat. He finally plucked up enough courage to apply for a scholarship and auditioned successfully for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, although he later recalled being so hungry he could hardly deliver his lines. ', Actor John Barrowman posted: 'Sir John Hurt showed us that your career can be diverse as the characters you play. Death humanizes people. His turn as John Merrick in The Elephant Man the following year saw him nominated for the biggest prize in Hollywood, an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. 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William Hurt reportedly died Sunday of natural causes, surrounded by family, according to a social media statement from his son Will Hurt . Mel Brooks hailed him as a 'truly magnificent talent' while Harry Potter author JK Rowling called him 'immensely talented and deeply beloved'. He said that several of the women in the film, including Ms. Tilly, Glenn Close, Jo Beth Williams and May Kay Place, had organized a baby shower for Ms. Jennings and that Mr. Hurt had attended. [38] Hurt also had an adopted sister, Monica. He also did a classic reading of my story "Low Men in Yellow Coats," from HEARTS IN ATLANTIS. Going to miss him. Yeah, he had a rep as being hard to deal with. Hurt plays Leslie Salmon after stepping in from the now retired Michael Gambon as the character of Leslie Salmon in the movie set for release in February and starring real-life prize fighter Michael Bisping. His wife's name was Margaret and they were living in Amelia County, Virginia, by 1736. He had a supporting role as "Bird" O'Donnell in Jim Sheridan's film The Field (1990), which garnered him another BAFTA nomination and was cast as the reclusive tycoon S.R. He died on March 13, 2022, at the age of 71. The only concession you can make is to what you believe is right. Yep, I remember a quote saying his idea of a cocktail was "vodka and lithium". Other notable roles for the actor included the lead role in the big screen adaption of George Orwell's 1984 opposite Richard Burton. Eternal.'. The film's director Pablo Larran issued a statement saying: 'John was invincible. [26] In 2011, he narrated the BBC documentary, Planet Dinosaur, the first dinosaur-centred documentary completely shown through CGI. 'Mind Your Own Business', ''At one point,'' Mr. Zinnemann said, ''Mary Kay Place said, 'Bill, you should marry Sandy' ''. There was something in his own past which made him connect with vulnerable children - I believe it happened when he was in school. - Age. He touched all our lives with joy and magic and it will be a strange world without him.'. ', Talking about why he stopping drink, John continued: 'It wasn't serving me, and the climate has changed.'. Early life. Hopping on a motorcycle, Hurt traveled all the way to the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, where he played Edmund in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Hurt is the son of Henry C. Hurt, an investigative journalist and former Reader's Digest editor, and Margaret Nolting Williams. 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. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} He studied at the Juilliard School and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Rest in peace dear Sir. William Hurt died on March 13, 2022, at age 71, just a week short of his 72nd birthday. William Hurt, the exacting Oscar winner who dominated a decade as few other actors have done with his . Their marriage ended in 1982, after seven years. How sad to lose him. 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 . 'From then on he never turned us down, he spoke at events for us, telling stories of some of the children we had helped, and took part in carol services for us. John HURT and 17. Speaking of the days that followed, he later said: 'Drink doesn't make you feel better. With his blond, blue-eyed good looks, he found success as a leading man. The star later found a new generation of fans by taking on the role of Garrick Ollivander in the Harry Potter franchise. Hurt acted in repertory companies before making his screen debut in Altered States (1980). It's English and yes it's real. Related Stories William Hurt, Star of 'Body Heat' and . However, his declining health and eventual death led the project to be cancelled yet again; he was eventually replaced by Jonathan Pryce. Read that in several places. She went into a coma and died later that day. Trending ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} 13:08 GMT 30 Jan 2017. ', Comic actor David Schneider wrote: 'Sad re John Hurt. [7][8] He voiced roles in Watership Down (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Plague Dogs (1982), The Black Cauldron (1985), and Dogville (2003) as well as BBC's Merlin (20082012). [20], Hurt appeared in the 1978 film Midnight Express, for which he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (the latter of which he lost to Christopher Walken for his performance in The Deer Hunter). "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," his son. ''I told. 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 won a Golden Globe in the same category for Midnight Express, where he played the character Max. His headmaster at Lincoln School laughed when Hurt told him he wanted to be an actor, telling him, "Well, you may be all right in school plays but you wouldn't stand a chance in the profession. I agree with all of them. We want to hear it. The couple moved to County Wicklow, where they settled close to their friends, director John Boorman and Claddagh Records founder and Guinness heir Garech Browne. Throughout the exchange, Mr. Hurt sat impassively, his chin resting on an upright arm. But he turned his life around later on in life, and married his current wife ten years ago. He married Margaret Glover in 1652, in Virginia, British Colonial America. The son of a vicar and an engineer, Hurtspent what he described as a lonely childhood at an Anglo-Catholic prep school before he enrolled at a boarding school in Lincoln. The judge reserved decision yesterday after testimony in the trial concluded. Were William Hurt and John Hurt related? All the other projects Hurt had been working on were already filmed and are set for release next year, including My Name Is Lenny, a biopic on one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle boxers, Lenny McLean. Hes not long for this world it seems so I wish him safe travels and a painless journey but he was also a bit of a douche too. The search revealed that his great-grandmother had previously lived in Grimsby, at a location within a mile of the art college at which Hurt had been a student. His looks went the opposite direction of his career. He gave himself to his role. The answer is simple: he wanted to work. She said: 'He understood it was a unique way for children to seek help. [29] His character first appears at the conclusion of the series seven finale "The Name of the Doctor"; his origins are given in the mini-episode "The Night of the Doctor"; he regenerates in the 50th anniversary episode "The Day of the Doctor",[29] He reprised the role on audio for Big Finish Productions in a series of audio stories starting from 2015 to 2017, completing twelve episodes over four box sets. John Hurt. 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. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} He also starred in the Oscar-nominated Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in 2011 alongside Gary Oldman, and even had a turn in the BBC's revamped Doctor Who as the haunted 'War Doctor' in 2013. Fans are mourning after award-winning actor William Hurt, best known for his roles in Marvel movies and Kiss Of The Spider Woman, passed away. Hurt reprised his role as Quentin Crisp in An Englishman in New York (2009), which brought his seventh BAFTA nomination. Mary Beth Hurt testified yesterday that she had urged her ex-husband, the actor William Hurt, to marry the former ballet dancer he was living with in 1982 but that he had refused. What an acting legend. He married his third wife Jo Dalton in 1990 and they had two sons. Hurt will also star in Damascus Cover, alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers, a movie about an undercover mission in Syria, set for release at some point this year. [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. 'There's political correctness as well. He was 71. "[28], At the 65th British Academy Film Awards Hurt won the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. [17] Aged 17, Hurt enrolled in Grimsby Art School (now the East Coast School of Art and Design), where he studied art. [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. He was probably born during the first decade of the 1700s in King William County, Virginia. Which male actor of his peers do you think was taking all of his roles in that time frame that he could've easily done? Tom Sizemore, Heat and Saving Private Ryan Actor, Dead at 61 Sir John Hurt, who won Oscar nominations for the Elephant Man and captured the hearts of millions for his roles in Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, has died. As reported by The New York Times, William leaves behind three sons, a daughter, two brothers James Hurt and Ken OSullivan and two grandchildren. Mary Beth Hurt testified yesterday that she had urged her ex-husband, the actor William Hurt, to marry the former ballet dancer he was living with in 1982 but that he had refused. By Rolling Stone March 18, 2022 William Hurt WireImage A former girlfriend of William Hurt, who died Sunday at the age of 71, recounted the alleged physical abuse she endured while dating. [42], In 2016, Hurt announced he was in favour of the United Kingdom voting to remain in the EU. He played the lead role in his first film (Altered States). John Hurt, the fourth generation of my line to have lived in this country, was a son of William the Elder. Remarkable human being. 'How that process happens, I'm sorry to tell you I can't describe.'. William Hurt. And in that moment there was sorrow, regret, anger and a dream of reconciliation that will never be, Kaz added. [24], In the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), he played Mr Ollivander, the wand-maker. Except for us, they are also boyfriends, lovers, spouses who tried to change the course of our lives, leaving behind brutal remnants of themselves that we will never forget., In Matlins 2009 memoir, the actress wrote about being violently sexually assaulted by her much-older then-boyfriend Hurt. In one, That Good Night, he plays a once-famous writer who is terminally ill, perhaps channelling his own experiences. 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. In the limo ride home he questioned whether she should have won saying, What makes you think you deserve it?. However, the two stars were unrelated. Hurt's son, Will, confirmed to news outlets that the. Tributes from fans and celebrities flooded social media on Sunday following the news that Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died at age 71. 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[13], At the age of eight, Hurt was sent to the Anglican St Michael's Preparatory School in Otford, Kent,[14] where he eventually developed his passion for acting. 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. He married actressAnnette Robertson at the age of 22, and the two divorced in the 1960s. Stephen Tobias, who is now the. 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. It was very moving and lovely to watch. He suffered intestinal complaints and was forced to withdraw from a West End production of The Entertainer last July. Oscar-winning American actress Octavia Spencer worked alongside the veteran actor on post-apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer and recalled similar memories of his storytelling. He will be a great loss to the children in this country.'. In 1980, at the height of his physical abuse, Hurt dumped Kaz. Luke Evans, who worked with Hurt in The Immortals, wrote: 'We shared a trailer and would sit in our loincloths and would tell me story after story of the good old (crazy!) [19], The following year, Hurt appeared as Anthony John Grey, a crooked computer programming expert in The Sweeney episode Tomorrow Man. ''Weren't you embarrassed by the fact that he was having a baby with someone else while you were still married?'' [62], In 2014, Hurt designed a Paddington Bear statue which was placed outside the British Museum. His portrayal of Quentin Crisp in the TV play The Naked Civil Servant (1975) gave him prominence and earned him the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Read our extensive list of rules for more information on other types of posts like fan-art and self-promotion, or message the moderators if you have any questions. 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. Afterwards, he continued a life of hedonism that earned him a reputation as a hard-partying Hollywood bad boy, although his exciting lifestyle did not solve his problems. I dont understand why anyone ever thought he was good. John Hurt born, John Vincent Hurt, CBE (born 22 January 1940) is an English actor. He picked up yet another BAFTA just two years later in 1980 - this time as a leading actor in David Lynch's Elephant Man. 'What was so touching and lovely about John was that this wasn't an actor talking to fans, this was a person talking to a person. Hurt most recently starred in the Oscar-nominated biopic of President John F. Kennedy's widow, Jackie, which is currently showing in cinemas. 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