Often, Hurt suggested that his fabled run in the '80s was the outlier to what defined him as an actor. Hatfield's other television credits include three guest appearances on Murder, She Wrote opposite his Picture of Dorian Gray costar Angela Lansbury, who had become a lifelong friend, and who had a home in County Cork. 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His first major film role was in the science-fiction film Altered States (1980), where his performance as an obsessed scientist gained him wide recognition. A New York court ruled in Hurt's favor, but the actor continued to have a strained relationship with fame. William Hurt, Oscar-winning actor, dies at 71 - CBS News He briefly attended Tufts University to study theology, soon after transferring to Juilliard School to pursue acting. He will be greatly missed. "[4], His follow-up films, The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946), The Beginning or the End (1947), and The Unsuspected (1947), were successful, but Joan of Arc (1948) was a critical and financial failure. Shortly after came "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which won Hurt the best actor Oscar for his performance as a gay prisoner in a repressive South American dictatorship. In Lawrence Kasdans 1981 steamy neo noir "Body Heat," Hurt starred alongside Kathleen Turner as a lawyer coaxed into murder. The 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' star was 71 years old. Actor | Airplane! The film, and Williams portrayal of Luis, were widely lauded, and William also won a BAFTA award for his performance. [14] Hurt received particular acclaim for his role in A History of Violence, where despite less than 10 minutes of screen time, he received an Academy Award nomination. He made his film debut in the 1980 sci-fi, Altered States. He was 71. Every take was new and revealing.. Rest among the stars now, good sir., Director M. Night Shaymalan, who worked with Hurt on his film The Village, said Hurt was a master of his acting craft. CNN William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill," and "Broadcast News," has died, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter. Its work. His performance opposite newcomer Kathleen Turner in Lawrence Kasdan's neo-noir film Body Heat (1981) elevated Hurt to stardom. When Hurt was 10, his mother married Henry Luce III, son of the Time magazine founder. ", CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER, FILE - Actor William Hurt plays with his dog, Lucy, in Riverside Park in New York on Oct. 10, 2013. In After Hours (also 1985), Heard was bartender Tom Schorr. Gerry Byrne . [25], During Jennings' lawsuit against Hurt, she alleged that Hurt subjected her to physical and verbal abuse and "smashed her across the face" five days after the birth of their son. After initially pursuing theology at Tufts University, William switched to acting in the 1970s. He co-starred as photographer George Cooper in C.H.U.D. On stage, Hurt appeared in off-Broadway productions including Henry V, Fifth of July, Richard II and A Midsummer Night's Dream; and made his Broadway debut in David Rabe's dark comedy Hurlyburly, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. They had two children together. He was 71. Im a very private man, and I have the right to be. The duo develop a complicated, and eventually romantic, relationship while struggling to survive the mental and spiritual toll of prison. Market data provided by Factset. Born in 1950, his celebrated career spanned decades and won him Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe nominations in the process. Great mind. He was buried in South Side Cemetery in Ipswich, Massachusetts.[16][17][18][19]. "The art of acting requires as much solitude as the art of writing. ", In her 2009 memoir, Matlin detailed physical abuse and drug abuse during their relationship. At the time of its publishing, Hurt issued an apology saying: "My own recollection is that we both apologized and both did a great deal to heal our lives. 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Murray Abraham the Spotlight He Deserves", Comprehensive career-overview interview with William Hurt, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Hurt&oldid=1142536669, North Texas Film Critics Association Award, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 23:53. Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. [2] He was cremated, and his ashes scattered. [11], By his marriage to Sharon Heard, he had two children, Annika Rose and Maxwell John. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Mr . His long-time close friend and colleague Maggie Williams was heir of both Ballinterry House and his collection. He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). In 1986's "Children of a Lesser God," it was his co-star, Marlee Matlin, who took the Oscar for her performance as a custodian at a school for the deaf. William Hurt passed away from natural causes. I wish Marlee and her family nothing but good. Ozzy & Sharon Osbournes Grandkids: Meet Their Grandchildren. 10:07 PM EDT, Sun March 13, 2022. In 1981, he had a leading role in the neo-noir Body Heat, co-starring Kathleen Turner. Hurt died peacefully, among family, his son said. Saddened to hear of the passing of actor William Hurt, tweeted Star Trek star George Takei. William played the role of Luis Molina, a gay man sharing a prison cell with Rauls character Valentin Arregui, a leftist activist who has been tortured for his political involvements. Brooks?" RIP.. "He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. During this time he also starred in The Big Chill (1983), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Alice (1990), and One True Thing (1998). Born on March 20, 1950, William Hurt was an actor. The thespian also starred in some the highest-grossing movies of all time with his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, William Hurt won his first Oscar in the 1980s, William Hurt appeared in many Marvel films. [22][23], Hurt was married to Mary Beth Hurt (ne Supinger) from 1971 to 1982,[24] and to Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1993. William Hurt, was arguably, the most popular and important actor of the decade of the 80's having appeared in several important and successful films, including Body Heat, The Big Chill, Broadcast News, Children of a Lesser God, The Accidental Tourist, and his Oscar winning turn in Kiss of the Spider Woman. He played the part of Kevin's (played by Macaulay Caulkin) father who unwittingly leaves his son at home when making a Christmas trip to France. After splitting from his first wife Mary Beth Hurt in 1982, William also spent a year in a relationship with actress Marlee Matlin, from 1985 to 1986. [citation needed], According to the magazine Films in Review, Hatfield was ambivalent about having played Dorian Gray, feeling that it had typecast him. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world". Legal Statement. He will be greatly missed. Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill," has died. [7], Hurt attended the Middlesex School, where he was vice-president of the Dramatics Club and had the lead role in several school plays. In 1983s "The Big Chill," again with Kasdan, Hurt played the brooding Vietnam War veteran Nick Carlton, one of a group of college pals who gather for their friends funeral. "So sad to hear this news," wrote Brooks. In 2003, he was inducted into the Gonzaga College High School Theatre Hall of Fame. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dead at 61 after brain aneurysm, Coley Laffoon honors late ex-wife Anne Heche in birthday post to son, Forensic expert doubts homicide claims from Aaron Carters mother, Jazz legend dead: Grammy-winning visionary composer was 89. Marlee Matlin Accused William Hurt of Rape in 2010 Memoir - TheWrap I dropped the ball, as my father would say. In September 2010, Hurt played United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson in the HBO film Too Big to Fail, an adaptation of Andrew Ross Sorkin's book. Best Actor/Actress to Play that Character - IMDb "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. William Hurt - Biography - IMDb Hurt, whose father worked for the State Department, was born in Washington D.C. and traveled widely as a child while attending boarding school in Massachusetts. Oscar-winning actor William Hurt dies aged 71 - the Guardian He won the statue for 1985s Kiss of the Spider Woman and enjoyed nominations for 1986s Children of a Lesser God and 1987s Broadcast News. Actor William Hurt dead at 71 | Fox News "Acting is a very intimate and private thing," Hurt told The New York Times in 1983. 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Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Dragonfly 5.1 Carpenter 1976 Credits Edit IMDbPro Actor Previous 1 Dragonfly Carpenter 1976 Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content Learn more about contributing Edit page More to explore He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. So sad he is no longer with us. In some ways, it was antithetical to what I was aiming at. The actor's son, Will, announced the news, posting on social media: "It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of. Theres this odd thing that my acting is assumed to be this clamor for attention to my person, as if I needed so much love or so much attention that I would give up my right to be a private person. William Rukard Hurd Hatfield (December 7, 1917 December 26, 1998) was an American actor. FILE - William Hurt and Heidi Henderson arrive at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles. RIP, Mark Ruffalo said. William Hurt, actor known for 'Body Heat' and 'Kiss of the - CNN Who was William Hurt and what was his cause of death? ", First published on March 13, 2022 / 7:14 PM. Decades later William would receive a fourth nomination for his role in David Cronenbergs acclaimed film noir A History Of Violence. From 1977 to 1989, he was a member of the acting company at Circle Repertory Company. Hurd Hatfield - Wikipedia William Hurt poses for a picture during the 2016 Television Critics Association summer press tour. It worked. A high-profile court case ensued six years later in which Jennings claimed she had been Hurt's common-law wife under South Carolina law and thus was entitled to a share of his earnings. [8], In 1987, he had a son, John Matthew Heard, with actress and former girlfriend Melissa Leo. William Hurd - IMDb Photo: 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection. Marvel Actor William Hurt Dead at 71: Cause of Death Revealed - Us Weekly [19] In 2009, Hurt became a series regular on the FX series Damages playing a corporate whistleblower opposite Glenn Close and Marcia Gay Harden. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File). He graduated in 1968 and his yearbook predicted, "you might even see him on Broadway." So sad to hear this news, Brooks wrote on Twitter Sunday. Thanks for contacting us. In the iconic film, William starred opposite Raul Julia and Sonia Braga in the drama, set in dictatorship-era Brazil. [1][4] He had two brothers. William Hurt, a cast member in the Amazon series "Goliath," poses for a portrait during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. And they weren't. He purchased the structure to save it from demolition and he spent 24 years restoring and renovating it. CNN has contacted Hurts manager and publicist for comment. While he was married, he began a relationship with Sandra Jennings, whose pregnancy with their son precipitated Hurt's divorce from Mary Beth Hurt. Working with him on Broadcast News was amazing. She maintained the historic Irish country home exactly as it was at the time of Hatfield's death. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. I was a little bit of an arrogant jerk. He is best remembered for his role as the title character in the Oscar winning movie The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), which was his second movie. The family requests privacy at this time.. He had recurring roles on CSI: Miami (as Kenwall Duquesne, father of Calleigh Duquesne) and Prison Break (as Frank Tancredi, governor of Illinois and father of Sara Tancredi). [28], He dated Marlee Matlin for one year, and they cohabited for two years. He was the male lead in the 1979 film Head Over Heels (which was renamed and re-released as Chilly Scenes of Winter in 1982). Actor William Hurt dead: 'Big Chill' and 'Body - New York Post William Hurt died on Sunday, March 13. Gerry Byrne,. Hurt won the best actor Oscar in 1986 for playing . Williams long career has seen him nominated for multiple Academy Awards, and evening bringing home a win for 1985s Kiss Of The Spider Woman. [3], In the 1970s, Heard appeared on the stage and in television and film. Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill," has died. She accused Hurt of domestic violence, published in a 2016 memoir. Hatfield's film career began to lose momentum very quickly in the 1950s, and he returned to the stage. Hurt also had a daughter with French actress and filmmaker Sandrine Bonnaire, whom he met while making the straight-to-video 1992 Albert Camus adaptation "The Plague. William shares Alexander with former partner Sandra Jennings, Will and Samuel with ex-wife Heidi Henderson, and Jeanne with director and screenwriter Sandrine Bonnaire. At the time of his death, Hatfield was writing his autobiography. In 1990, Heard starred as Peter McCallister in the comedy Home Alone. Key points: William Hurt's family said he died of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time. Learn more about Williams long and illustrious career, here. The star continued his work on stage, also earning his first Tony Award nomination in 1985. He co-starred with Bette Midler in Beaches (also 1988). FILE - Actor William Hurt plays with his dog, Lucy, in Riverside Park in New York on Oct. 10, 2013. William Hurt: Oscar-winning actor and Marvel star dies at 71 "The art of acting requires as much solitude as the art of writing. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. I didnt want to be isolated. [29] In her 2009 autobiography I'll Scream Later, Matlin said that their relationship involved considerable drug abuse and physical violence from Hurt,[30] including a rape. William Hurd is known for Dragonfly (1976). Hurt won an Oscar in 1985 for the film Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1979, Hurt played Hamlet under the direction of Marshall W. Mason opposite Lindsay Crouse and Beatrice Straight. "[32], In a 2022 essay for Variety, author Donna Kaz wrote about dating Hurt in their twenties, from 1977 to 1980. Hatfield was born in New York City[3] to William Henry Hatfield (died 1954), an attorney who served as deputy attorney general for New York, and his wife, Adele (ne McGuire). I had the privilege of directing him in The Village. [13], Heard died from cardiac arrest due to atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease on July 21, 2017, at the age of 71. William Hurt. Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died. AILSA CHANG, HOST: William Hurt, the star of such popular 1980s films as "Children Of A Lesser God" and "Broadcast News," has died of complications from prostate cancer. [2][3][4] He was raised as a Roman Catholic,[5] and attended Gonzaga College High School, Clark University (in Worcester, Massachusetts), and Catholic University of America. Hurt had been set to appear in the series Pantheon and films The Fence, Men of Granite, and Edward Enderby before his death in March 2022, though he ultimately only appeared in Pantheon. He was 71. I'll Scream Later. Throughout his lengthy career, Hurt appeared in a number of major television shows and movies, including: A History of Violence (2005), The Village (2004), and Robin Hood (2010). For radio, Hurt read Paul Theroux's "The Grand Railway Bazaar", for the BBC Radio Four and "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx. Every take was new and revealing., Wow, another Major loss to the acting community, Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bruce Banner/The Hulk in the MCU, shared in a tweet. He played the patriarch of an immortal family in 2002s Tuck Everlasting and he portrayed scientist Daniel Purcell in FXs hit series Damages. Born in 1950, his celebrated career spanned decades and won him. Back in the 1980s, at one point William received three consecutive Oscar nominations in a row, starting with a win for Kiss of The Spider Woman. ", After his torrid 80s run, Hurt fell increasingly out of favor with filmmakers in the '90s, and some reasoned that it was because of his reputation. Great actor. Hurts death was confirmed by his son, Will Hurt, who also announced the cause of death. William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s' foremost leading men in movies such as "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill," has died. In Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 steamy neo noir "Body Heat," Hurt starred alongside Kathleen Turner as a lawyer coaxed into murder. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! [citation needed], In 1952, Hatfield appeared as Joseph in Westinghouse Studio One's The Nativity. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says. Best Actor winner William Hurt and Best Actress winner Geraldine Page smile while holding their Oscars, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. A Warner Bros. In 1990 Heard starred in the philosophical film Mindwalk, in which three characters from different sociopolitical and cultural backgrounds express their opinions on the human experience, and around the same time, he was in Awakenings alongside Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, starred in Deceived (1991), with Goldie Hawn, playing Jack Saunders, and had a supporting role in Gladiator (1992), with Cuba Gooding Jr. William Hurt, actor known for 'Body Heat' and 'Kiss of the - CNN FILE - Actor William Hurt, star of the new AMC series "Humans" poses for a portrait on Monday, June 22, 2015 in New York. He portrayed General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross, a key player in 2008s The Incredible Hulk. I have agreed to something the whole piece says. He was seen in the film The Milagro Beanfield War and had a significant role playing Paul, Tom Hanks's adult corporate competitor and jilted boyfriend of Elizabeth Perkins, in Big (both 1988). In 2009, Hurt was nominated for an Emmy Award for playing scientist Daniel Purcell on the second season of FXs Damages, and received another nomination two years later for portraying former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in Curtis Hansons HBO telefilm Too Big to Fail., He also was famous for his roles in movies such as Body Heat and Gorky Park., More recently, Hurt appeared as Marvel Comics character General Thaddeus Ross in The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow., Born in Washington, DC, Hurt attended Tufts University and eventually the Juilliard School.