Hollywood mourning. The actor William Hurt He died this Sunday at the age of 71, as announced by his family in a statement collected by various US media. His death occurred a week before March 20, the day he would have turned 72.
Will Hurt, the actor’s son, also noted that his father “died peacefully, among relatives, of natural causes.” “The family requests privacy at this time,” he concluded. In 2018, it was learned that the interpreter was facing terminal prostate cancer that had spread to the bone.
Born in 1950, William Hurt He studied theology at Tufts University (USA) in 1977, but that year he also joined the theater division of the Juilliard School, where he took courses for four years alongside stars such as Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve.
Known, recently, for having given life to the General Ross on the tapes of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)Hurt marked a stage in the Hollywood of the 80s in tapes like “The accidental tourist”, “Children of a lesser god”, “Reunion” and “On the edge of the news”.
In 1985, he won an Oscar, a Cannes and a Bafta for best actor for his performance as Luis Molina in “The Kiss of the Spider Woman”, the adaptation of the homonymous novel by the Argentine Manuel Puig, in which he shared roles with Raúl Juliá and Sonia Braga.
From the 80s to Marvel
The race of William Hurt started on the right foot. He made his film debut in 1980, playing a role as a scientist in the science fiction film “Altered States.” For this role, he received a nomination at the Golden Globes that year.
The following year, he had a memorable performance in “Fire in the Body,” playing a lawyer seduced by Kathleen Turner, and later as a Russian police inspector in “Gorky Park.”
In the 1980s, he had other memorable roles that earned him Oscar nominations, such as “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God.” But only with “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, released in 1985, she would get the statuette.
His fourth Academy Award nomination was for his supporting role in David Cronenberg’s thriller “A History of Violence.” Younger fans of him remember him, however, as Thaddeus Ross, the general who witnessed Bruce Banner’s conversion into the Hulk.
As part of Marvel, William Hurt He participated in five films: “The Incredible Hulk”, “Captain America: Civil War”, “Avengers: Infinity War”, “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Widow”. He also in “Marvel One-Shot The Consultant” and the Disney + animated series “What If.…?”.
Celebrities from the acting world fired him after his death. Mark Ruffalo he wrote on Twitter: “Wow, another huge loss to the acting community. Great actor. Great mind. RIP.”
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