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William Hurt, Star of ‘Body Heat’ and ‘Broadcast News,’ Dead at 71
Rolling Stone ^ | 3/13/2022 | Daniel Kreps

Posted on 03/13/2022 2:15:21 PM PDT by Houserino

William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in films like Body Heat, The Big Chill and Broadcast News, has died at the age of 71. Hurt’s son Will confirmed his father’s death 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,” the family said. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.

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Wow, big RIP. One of my favs.
1 posted on 03/13/2022 2:15:21 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: Houserino

Lost in Space and Altered States, too


2 posted on 03/13/2022 2:16:39 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: Houserino
Bummer.

I liked William Hurt in all his stuff.

3 posted on 03/13/2022 2:16:43 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Skywise

Really really good in AI.


4 posted on 03/13/2022 2:16:56 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: Houserino

Broadcast News, great movie. Never forget the classic “flop sweat” scene with Albert Brooks.


5 posted on 03/13/2022 2:17:41 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Skywise

Children Of a Lesser God.


6 posted on 03/13/2022 2:18:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Houserino

Wowser.
RIP.
Also one of my favorites.


7 posted on 03/13/2022 2:19:42 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Houserino

Altered States. Even he said he threw everything he had at it.


8 posted on 03/13/2022 2:19:47 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Each of you have at least 1 of these in your 401k: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, Merck and GSK)
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To: dfwgator

Another great one.


9 posted on 03/13/2022 2:19:58 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I wish “smart resume” would work for the real world so I could FF through the Biden admin BS.)
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To: Houserino

Duke Atreides


10 posted on 03/13/2022 2:20:34 PM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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Many great films. Never phoned it in. RIP.


11 posted on 03/13/2022 2:20:40 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Houserino

Wonder what those natural causes were. Seems sudden.


12 posted on 03/13/2022 2:23:23 PM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Houserino
The older he got, w/ facial hair, the more he looked like Steve Jobs:

1950 -- 2022

13 posted on 03/13/2022 2:24:08 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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He and Lee Marvin were great in Gorky Park.


14 posted on 03/13/2022 2:24:36 PM PDT by skeeter
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Wiki says:
It was announced in May 2018 that Hurt had terminal prostate cancer that spread to the bone


15 posted on 03/13/2022 2:25:04 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: Houserino

RIP


16 posted on 03/13/2022 2:25:23 PM PDT by windsorknot
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Crap. A grossly underrated actor. Altered States is an underrated classic.


17 posted on 03/13/2022 2:25:25 PM PDT by Spok (Winston, how many fingers am I holding up?)
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Prostate Cancer, spread to his bones.

Very sad. Get yourself tested!

RIP


18 posted on 03/13/2022 2:26:21 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Tough way to go, that happened to my Dad. Last 6 months was not good.


19 posted on 03/13/2022 2:26:58 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Houserino

geesh. too young


20 posted on 03/13/2022 2:27:51 PM PDT by avital2
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