The Sunday had the worst news for lovers of the seventh art, the renowned actor William Hurt, passed away at the age of 71.
“With great sadness, the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week shy of his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among relatives, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.”, Says a statement sent to the media to notify of the actor’s departure.
Hurt born in Washington and from an early age he developed an interest in acting. After graduating from new york conservatory He began his career on stage. In the early 1980s, she had her debut in the cinema at the hands of Lawrence Kasdan, in the film Body Heat. This movie neo-noir erotic it boosted William’s career by opening the door for more projects. A few years later, the great moment for the actor to show off would come, Kiss of the Spider Woman. The film of Hector Babenco presented an interesting story, added to a luxury cast, where in addition to Hurt they included Raul Julia and Sonia Braga.
For this film, John received an Oscar nomination, which he won at the 1986 award. In Kiss of the Spider Woman, Hurt gave life to louis molinaa gay man imprisoned during the Brazilian military dictatorship who shares a cell with a leftist revolutionary named Valentin Arregui (Raul Julia). The secret police offer Molina his freedom if he can extract information from Arregui that could lead to the capture of the revolutionaries, but on his mission he will discover that he has feelings for his cellmate.
William’s career continued to generate great films. In 2005 he received another Oscar nomination for A History of Violence by David Cronenberg. Hurt was also no stranger to the world of series, in 2009 for his participation in the thriller Damages, he received a nomination for Emmy and to Golden Globe.
At 2008 Hurt made his foray into the world of Marvel when participating in The Incredible Hulk. The actor put himself in the shoes of the unstoppable Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, the high-ranking military father of Betty Ross and main hunter Hulk. William’s presence was extended in the MCU, he was part of Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and was in the first Marvel Studios movie of 2021, Black Widow.
The sad news quickly invaded the networks, where different celebrities dedicated heartfelt posts to the actor’s memory.
