[Brazelton] William Hurt

[evilmike]

William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of Broadcast News, Body Heat and The Big Chill, has died. He was 71.

Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday of natural causes. He said Hurt died peacefully, among family. Deadline first reported Hurt's death. (NPR)

 

[sixpackshaker]

He had cancer that could not be cured for about 4 years.

FUCK CANCER.

I used to rent movies solely on the fact that he appeared in the movie. I miss the indie VHS shops.

 

[GasBandit]

He made a pretty good Thunderbolt Ross. I remember seeing Broadcast News and Children of a Lesser God in theaters when I was a kid.

Fuck Cancer.

 

[General Specific]

He was a great actor, loved him in Dark City. Sad that he is gone, but cancer for that long must have been terrible.

 

[PatrThom]

loved him in Dark City

This is what I came here to say, as well. I never got to see all of Altered States, so Dark City was probably the first thing of his I really got to see.

--Patrick

 

[sixpackshaker]

In the late 70s early 80s my Aunt and Cousins took me to see a bunch of movies I should never have seen at 9&10 years old. Altered States was one of them.

I think I was the only one in my class that recognized A-ha's "Take on Me" video was based partially on Altered States.

 

[Eriol]

He was a great actor, loved him in Dark City. Sad that he is gone, but cancer for that long must have been terrible.

Agreed about Dark City. Also really good in the Dune miniseries that came out in the early 2000s as Leto.