William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 71

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy William Hurt, an acclaimed actor best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and his work in “The Big Chill” and “Body Heat,” died Sunday of natural causes.

He was 71 years old. Hurt’s death was confirmed to Variety by his friend, Gerry Byrne.Hurt was nominated for four Oscars over the course of his long career, scoring two best actor nominations for “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God” and a supporting actor nod for less than 10 minutes of screen time in “A History of Violence.” He was one of the most heralded performers of the 1980s, becoming something of a cerebral sex symbol and a reluctant, albeit bankable, movie star.

Hurt later transitioned into character roles in the 1990s and successfully alternated between big screen projects and television roles, such as his Emmy nominated turn as a whistleblower in “Damages.” More recently, Hurt became well known to a younger generation of movie lovers with his portrayal of the no-nonesense General Thaddeus Ross in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk.” He later reprised the role in “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Widow.”Hurt was born March 20, 1950, in Washington, D.C.

His mother, Claire Isabel, worked at Time Inc., and his father Alfred Hurt (1910–1996), was a career bureaucrat, working for the United States Agency for International Development and the State Department.