{"id":1374585,"date":"2022-03-13T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T18:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1374585"},"modified":"2022-03-13T18:45:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:45:56","slug":"oscar-winning-actor-william-hurt-dead-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oscar-winning-actor-william-hurt-dead-at-71\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar-Winning Actor William Hurt Dead At 71"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foscar-winning-actor-william-hurt-dead-at-71%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1374585&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/William-Hurt-2.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Superstar William Hurt died on Sunday of natural causes one week before his 72nd birthday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt 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,\u201d read a message shared by the actor\u2019s son, Will, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/03\/william-hurt-dies-oscar-winning-actor-was-71-1234977307\/\">reported<\/a> Deadline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe died peacefully, among family, of natural causes,\u201d the son\u2019s message added, the outlet noted. \u201cThe family requests privacy at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cIt 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.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EIgZhAvHpJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/EIgZhAvHpJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bEtRgxObQE\">pic.twitter.com\/bEtRgxObQE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DEADLINE\/status\/1503116092163694592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In May 2018, the \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d star talked about being diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer that spread to the bone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a moment you only know when it happens to you,\u201d Hurt shared at the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com\/2018\/05\/15\/william-hurt-cancer-therapy-side-effects\/\">reported<\/a> CBS. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to hear the word chemo out of your mouth. I had fought tooth and nail for five years to change my life so that word didn\u2019t happen to me. Here it was and I was really upset.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">William Hurt, Oscar-winning star of \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d and \u201cChildren of a Lesser God,\u201d has died at age 71 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XOEreXlO5l\">https:\/\/t.co\/XOEreXlO5l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheWrap (@TheWrap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWrap\/status\/1503114140059156480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The legendary star was nominated a total of four times for an Academy Award for his roles in \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d in 1985, \u201cChildren of a Lesser God\u201d in 1986, \u201cBroadcast News\u201d in 1987, and years later in \u201cA History of Violence\u201d in 2005. He would end up taking home the Best Actor award for \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all the accolades, the late actor didn\u2019t seem interested in being an A-list celebrity, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/william-hurt-dead-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-1235203576\/\">reported<\/a> Variety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not right that my privacy is invaded to the extent that it is,\u201d Hurt told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1989\/10\/15\/theater\/theater-at-home-again-william-hurt-takes-stock.html\">The New York Times<\/a>\u00a0in 1989. \u201cI\u2019m a very private man, and I have the right to be. I never said that because I was an actor you can have my privacy, you can steal my soul. You can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A whole new generation learned of Hurt\u2019s work in Marvel films as General Thaddeus Ross in the 2008 hit \u201cThe Incredible Hulk,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/william-hurt-dead-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-1235203576\/\">reported<\/a> Variety. He would later reprise the role of General Ross in superhero titles such as \u201cCaptain America: Civil War,\u201d \u201cAvengers: Infinity War,\u201d \u201cAvengers: Endgame,\u201d and \u201cBlack Widow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBody Heat\u201d star was married to actress Mary Beth Hurt from 1971 to 1982. He later tied the knot with Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Hurt is survived by four children. 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