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John Hurt Dead at 77
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Posted on 01/27/2017 6:32:19 PM PST by Monty22002

Award winning actor John Hurt reportedly died on Friday after a battle with cancer. The 77-year-old actor, who starred in films such as “Harry Potter” and “The Elephant Man,” passed away after suffering from pancreatic cancer, according to London’s Mirror newspaper. Hurt contemplated his demise during an interview he did in 2015 while fighting the disease

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To: Monty22002

Hazel in the animated Watership Down from the 70’s.


41 posted on 01/27/2017 7:47:20 PM PST by Southern Magnolia
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To: Monty22002

He will Hurt no more.


42 posted on 01/27/2017 7:51:33 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Monty22002

The quintessential SmithW 6079..


43 posted on 01/27/2017 7:52:00 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“By Jove, which is to say, ‘by myself!’”


44 posted on 01/27/2017 7:54:07 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Monty22002; Bender2; Clintonfatigued; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; ...

Major actor. RIP.

RIP also to Barbara Hale, who played Perry Mason’s secretary.


45 posted on 01/27/2017 8:02:28 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: Monty22002

John Hurt could arch one eyebrow, tilt his head and win an award.
He was just that good.


46 posted on 01/27/2017 8:18:28 PM PST by oldvirginian (If someone tells you biscuits and gravy ain't a meal, just walk away. You don't need the negativity.)
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To: Monty22002

He was the best thing about “Midnight Express.” Just an okay movie, but Hurt did a great job.


47 posted on 01/27/2017 8:23:38 PM PST by Our man in washington
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To: Reily
In I, Claudius the definitive Caligula!

That was my first real exposure to him. I was awed by the performance.

As an aside, celebs are really dropping like flies these days!

48 posted on 01/27/2017 8:38:49 PM PST by pa_dweller (President Donald Trump, President Donald Trump. Because I know you like seeing it.)
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To: Southern Magnolia

He was the voice of Aragorn in Ralph Bakshi’s “The Lord of the Rings.” Appeared in “V for Vendetta”, too.


49 posted on 01/27/2017 9:03:44 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: libstripper

Pancreatic cancer is rough. My cat got it and died within a month. Steve Job had it for four years and threw everything at it: Stanford medicine miracles, vitamins, nutrition, Eastern teas, and meditation. Job died with the regret that he did not do everything possible to cure pancreatic cancer.

John Hurt was excellent in Midnight Express, 1978.


50 posted on 01/27/2017 9:04:53 PM PST by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: Falconspeed; libstripper
can't see pancreatic cancer without thinking of Randy Pausch and his 'Last Lecture'
51 posted on 01/27/2017 9:15:12 PM PST by Pelham (the refusal to Deport is defacto Amnesty)
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To: Our man in washington

He also did a fine turn in an otherwise depressing movie “The Proposition”.


52 posted on 01/27/2017 9:52:37 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: Falconspeed
Damn good movie. I thought it should have beat out The Deer Hunter for best picture that year. He played Max.
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Max: The best thing to do is to get your ass out of here. Best way that you can.

Billy Hayes: Yeah, but how?

Max: Catch the midnight express.

Billy Hayes: But what's that?

Max: [laughs] Well it's not a train. It's a prison word for... escape. But it doesn't stop around here.


53 posted on 01/27/2017 9:55:39 PM PST by Delta 21 (The minority demands NOTHING !)
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To: Monty22002

54 posted on 01/27/2017 9:59:24 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: Monty22002
He got to smooch Suzanna Hamilton in 1984:


55 posted on 01/27/2017 10:03:12 PM PST by PLMerite
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To: Az Joe

He was great in Alien, and a real treat to watch when he reprised the role in SpaceBalls!

And as was said in an earlier post, he was terrific as “The War Doctor” in the 50th anniversary special of Dr. Who.

Mark


56 posted on 01/27/2017 10:05:02 PM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: Monty22002

Oh, God, I thought he died on the Nostromo.


57 posted on 01/27/2017 10:51:23 PM PST by Hoosier-Daddy ("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
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To: Pelham

Most excellent. Thanks for the link. “I don’t chose to be an object of pity.” Good advice.


58 posted on 01/27/2017 11:21:48 PM PST by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: Impy; Clintonfatigued; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy

Looks like 2017 is picking up where 2016 left off...


59 posted on 01/28/2017 7:20:49 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Monty22002

And “The War Doctor” from Doctor Who.


60 posted on 01/28/2017 8:29:12 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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