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He was 77. Hurt, who battled pancreatic cancer, died Friday in London according to his agent Charles McDonald. Twice nominated for an Oscar for playing the tortured John Merrick in David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man” and for his role as the heroin addict Max in “Midnight Express,” Hurt’s career spanned over 50 years.
Jan 28, 2017 · Hurt, 77, died Friday in London, his agent Charles McDonald said. Knighted in 2015, he was described as inspirational, legendary, incomparable. Mia Farrow tweeted that he was one of the “finest actors of our time, and the loveliest person.”. His Oscar nominations were for playing the tortured John Merrick in David Lynch’s “The Elephant ...
Jan 28, 2017 · The BAFTA winner's career spanned six decades, and he recently found new fans through his roles in Doctor Who and Harry Potter. Sir John Hurt, who died aged 77 from pancreatic cancer, has been ...
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Sarah Owens (1995–2002) Children. 2. Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world".
Jan 28, 2017 · Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt has died from cancer aged 77. ... News broke of the actor’s cancer diagnosis in June 2015. Sir John, who received his two Oscar nods for the roles in The ...
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Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a drug addict in “Midnight Express,” Kane in “Alien,” the title character in “The Elephant Man,” and Winston Smith in “1984” has died.