Actor William Hurt died this Sunday at the age of 71, his family announced in a brief statement collected by the US media.
Multiple outlets quote Hurt’s son, Will, who reported in a statement: “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family reports the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winner, on March 13, 2022, one week before his birthday. number 72. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family, of natural causes.”
The actor had been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in May 2018, but his son’s statement does not specify whether Hurt’s death was due to that disease.
Oscar winner for Kiss of the Spider Woman 1985), starred in films such as Body Heat (Fire in the body, 1981) or Children of a Lesser God (I will love you in silence, 1986).
Other of his outstanding cinematographic participations were in AI (Artificial Intelligence) 2001), The Village 2004), The Good Shepherd 2006).
In recent years, Hurt became known among younger moviegoers for his participation in the Marvel universe as Thaddeus Ross.a brawling general who was present the day Bruce Banner became the Hulk.
“It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the death of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winner, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday,” family members said.
The actor passed away peacefully among his relatives and due to natural causes.
Hurt also acted in stage productions such as Henry V, Fifth of July, Richard II and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and received a Tony Award nomination in 1985 for hurlyburly. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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