William Hurt, Star of 'Body Heat' and 'Broadcast News,' Dead at 71

[demmiblue]

William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in films like Body Heat, The Big Chill and Broadcast News, has died at the age of 71.

Hurt’s son Will confirmed his father’s death in a statement Sunday. “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,” the family said. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.

A three-time nominee for Best Actor at the Academy Awards, Hurt won an Oscar in the category for his role in 1985’s Kiss of the Spider Woman. After first appearing on the big screen in the 1980 sci-fi horror film Altered States — a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination — Hurt quickly became one of Eighties cinema’s most versatile leading men, bouncing between neo-noirs (Body Heat, Eyewitness), romantic comedies (Broadcast News, The Accidental Tourist) and drama (Children of a Lesser God).

“He can play any kind of part he wants,” producer Alan Ladd Jr. said of Hurt for the actor’s 1981 Rolling Stone cover story. “He’s a great character actor, but let’s face it, he’s a leading man.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/william-hurt-dead-obit-1320664/

[dweller]

1. He was diagnosed in 2018

with terminal prostate cancer that had progressed to the bones 😕

https://www.winknews.com/2018/05/16/actor-william-hurt-vouches-for-side-effect-free-cancer-therapy-at-unveiling/

RIP



✌🏻

[MiniMe]

3. And yet Rolling Stone says he died of Natural Causes

Hurt’s son Will confirmed his father’s death in a statement Sunday. “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,” the family said. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.

[Rebl2]

8. Deaths

resulting from disease or advanced age are considered natural causes.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

13. Ummm, dying from cancer IS dying of natural causes.

[cinematicdiversions]

20. Well cancer is natural causes.

Way too young, of course.

[underpants]

2. If Hurt was in it I would watch it

A fantastic actor who’s career tracks to my life. Loved his ability.

[Boomerproud]

4. He was a favorite of mine, for his craftmanship and yes.he

had leading man looks. His role as Nick in The Big Chill was so honest and the deepest of the characters.

[Ilsa]

5. And his voice was fabulous, too.

He did a movie with Sigourney Weaver in the 70s or 80s. Couldn't help but adore him.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. Eyewitness!

[Ilsa]

12. Oh, yeah, that was it! nt

[canetoad]

6. Loved him in

The Accidental Tourist.

[AllyCat]

16. I loved this one too.

[gulliver]

7. He was good in everything he was in

[maxsolomon]

9. Altered States.

My intro to his work - loved that flick.

[DinahMoeHum]

10. Guess I'll break out my DVD of "The Big Chill"

"You're so. . .deep"

[hunter]

18. That movie gave me nightmares. Still does.

It makes Eraserhead look like a comedy.



If I ever had to live in the "Big Chill" universe I'd want to be the dead guy, played by Kevin Costner.

[highplainsdem]

14. Fine actor. I'm so sorry to hear that he's gone.

[Celerity]

15. RIP. I know him from the Marvel movies (General Ross), Syriana,

AI, The Village, Robin Hood, The Good Shepherd, A History of Violence, etc. Did not see his first movies, maybe I will check some out. Body Heat looks interesting.

Superb actor.

[Patterson]

19. Body Heat is good.

[TeamProg]

17. That's too bad, he seemed like a happy guy. "Smoke" with Harvey Keitel was great but not widely

seen I don't think.

I thought he was good in about everything that I've seen him in but "Lost In Space" movie..

Altered States was my intro to him as well.

My father died from the very same thing, prostate cancer to bone cancer, at 88 though.