Actor William Hurt has died at the age of 71 of natural causes.Hurt's friend Gerry Byrne confirmed Hurt's death to Varietyon Sunday.
Hurt's son Will said 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.'He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.
The family requests privacy at this time.' The latest:Actor William Hurt has died at the age of 71 of natural causes. He was snapped in LA in 2016The Washington, D.C.-born actor had won an Academy Award for his role in the 1985 motion picture Kiss of the Spider Woman, and had been nominated for his performances in movies including 2005's A History of Violence, 1987's Broadcast News and 1986's Children of a Lesser God.In recent years, Hurt had been in Marvel Universe films playing the role of General Thaddeus Ross in motion pictures including The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow.
The actor had studied his craft at Juillard and appeared in multiple stage productions prior to being cast in the 1980 film Altered States as Eddie Jessup.He went on to appear in a number of notable films including 1981's Body Heat and The Big Chill and Gorky Park in 1983 prior to his Oscar-winning turn for Best Actor in a Leading Role as Luis Molina in the 1985 movie Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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