William Hurt at the premiere of the movie Captain America: Civil War in 2016.
American actor William Hurt, who became known worldwide in the 1980s for his performances in award-winning films and more recently worked in several films in the Marvel franchise, died this Sunday at the age of 71, according to the US press. .USA
Hurt won the Oscar for best actor in 1986 for playing an inmate in a Brazilian jail in The kiss of spider women, in which he starred alongside actors Raúl Juliá and Sonia Braga.
He was then nominated twice more in the following two years, for Children of a Lesser God (I will love you in silence) and Broadcast News (Behind the news).
In recent years, he has been known for their interpretations ofthe gGeneral Thaddeus Ross in Five Marvel Cinematic Universe Blockbusters.
In 1988, he received his third Oscar nomination for the film Behind the News.
The Hollywood news website Deadline quoted a statement from Hurt’s son Will as saying: “The Hurt family mourns with great sadness the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13. 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday.
“He died peacefully, among relatives, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.”
Variety magazine said the news was confirmed by Hurt’s friend, Gerry Byrne.
Born in Washington in 1950, Hurt study FirstTeology before devoting himself to acting and got his first break with a lead role in the movie altered states del director Ken Russell.
Despite his celebrity, Hurt always protected his privacy. “I never said that because I was an actor you can steal my soul. You can’t,” he had said.
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