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Oscar-Winning Actor William Hurt Dies at 71

Oscar-winning actor William Hurtย has died at the age of 71. Hurt’s friend Gerry Byrne confirmed toย Varietyย that the actor died of natural causes. Hurt was nominated…

Eddy SkripkoBy Eddy SkripkoMarch 13, 20222 Mins Read
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Oscar-winning actor William Hurtย has died at the age of 71. Hurt’s friend Gerry Byrne confirmed toย Varietyย that the actor died of natural causes. Hurt was nominated for four Oscars in his career, winning for 1985’sย Kiss of the Spider Woman. He was also nominated forย Children of a Lesser Godย (1986),ย Broadcast News (1987), andย A History of Violence (2005). He also had notable roles inย The Big Chillย (1983),ย A.I. Artificial Intelligenceย (2001), andย Syriana (2005). He also portrayed Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross inย The Incredible Hulkย (2008). He reprised this role in four other MCU films:ย Captain America: Civil Warย (2015),ย Avengers: Infinity Warย (2018),ย Avengers: Endgame (2019), andย Black Widowย (2021).

William Hurt’s Rollercoaster Career

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Hurt was born on March 20, 1950, in Washington, DC. As a student at Middlesex School, he was vice president of the Dramatics Club, and he had the lead role in several plays. According to Deadline, he went to Tufts University to study Theology. However, his passion for acting took over, and he joined the drama division at Julliard School. Two of his classmates were Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams. Hurt had award-winning theater roles, and he made his big-screen debut in 1980 as a scientist in Altered States. He also had a well-known role as a lawyer seduced by Kathleen Turner inย Body Heatย (1981).

While he received much praise and, of course, won an Oscar for much of his work in the 1980s, the 1990s proved to be less fruitful. He had a difficult relationship with his Children of a Lesser God co-star Marlee Matlin, who claimed he was abusive. He also had some poorly-received work, such as a role in the critically-panned Lost in Space (1998). His supporting work in the 2000s and 2010s received much more acclaim, and he is remembered as an actor dedicated to his craft.

The details of Hurt’s death have not been revealed. However, it was announced in 2018 that he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer that had spread to the bone. Hurt’s death comes one week before what would have been his 72nd birthday.

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