William Hurt RIP

[Cachoo]

Prostate cancer that moved to his bones….He was good in so many films. I loved him in “Altered States.” And how could I forget “The Accidental Tourist?!”

 

[Lemonade20]

Wow, he passed away?

 

[Sylvia]

He was 71.

William Hurt Appreciation: A Complicated Actor Who Was Always Magnetic

His off-screen life could be tumultuous, but his singular brand of screen intensity will continue to resonate

www.thewrap.com

Excerpt from the end:

Like many of the greatest actors, William Hurt could explode or simmer, seduce or stalk, depending on what the role required. He was clearly intelligent, but he could believably, memorably play dumb (“Broadcast News,” “I Love You to Death”). He could garner sympathy, or act as an audience conduit into a strange new world or, with just a few muttered sentences, leave you fearing for your life.

He leaves behind a rich legacy of unforgettable moments: smoothly hosting a news segment with Holly Hunter’s voice in his ears in “Broadcast News”; panting with raw, erotic desperation over Kathleen Turner in “Body Heat” before throwing a patio chair through her window; leading Solveig Dommartin on a globe-trotting chase in Wim Wenders’ “Until the End of the World”; bonding with Harold Perrineau in Wayne Wang’s “Smoke.” Funny, romantic, terrifying, intense, absurd; Hurt could be all of this and more over the course of a landmark screen career.

Ben Stiller’s Twitter tribute thread (5 tweets): https://twitter.com/benstiller/status/1503164736178819073

https://twitter.com/x/status/1503164736178819073

 

[Coco]

Wow, I'm so sorry to hear that. Was just thinking of him because Gorky Pork was recommended it is by some algorithm.

 

[Judy]

Oh wow. So sad ?.

 

[Japanfan]

Prostate cancer that moved to his bones….He was good in so many films. I loved him in “Altered States.” And how could I forget “The Accidental Tourist?!”

Loved him in The Accidental Tourist.

'The Doctor', which co-starred Christine Lahti, also comes to mind, among others.

 

[manhn]

One of my 80s icons (and crushes), I loved him in The Big Chill, Children of a Lesser God, Broadcast News and The Accidental Tourist. What he did to Marlee Marlin cannot be forgotten, but I hope he sought help. His acting legacy was immense.

 

[Japanfan]

What he did to Marlee Marlin cannot be forgotten, but I hope he sought help.

What did he do?

 

[skatfan]

What did he do?

“Marlee Matlin made history in 1987 as the youngest person and the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award for Best Actress, according to Biography. It should have been a joyous time, but as the "CODA" actor recalled in her 2009 memoir, "I'll Scream Later," the night was ruined by her then-boyfriend, William Hurt. As reported by Daily Beast, Matlin said that, in their limo, Hurt coldly asked her, "What makes you think you deserve it? There are hundreds of actors who have worked for years for the recognition you just got handed to you."

Plus he physically abused and sexually assaulted her.
Read More: https://www.thelist.com/797683/insi...ionship-with-marlee-matlin/?utm_campaign=clip

 

[kwanfan1818]

Emotional abuse was only part of what she accused him of in her memoir. She also said he physically abused her and raped her.

 

[MacMadame]

Sandra Jennings said he abused her too.

 

[Judy]

One of my 80s icons (and crushes), I loved him in The Big Chill, Children of a Lesser God, Broadcast News and The Accidental Tourist. What he did to Marlee Marlin cannot be forgotten, but I hope he sought help. His acting legacy was immense.

A great actor but not a great person sadly. It was more than Marlee Marlin.

 

[jenny12]

Reading the description of what he did to Marlee Matlin was sickening. I’m heartbroken that she had to deal with that. That Hurt didn’t seem to face any consequences or struggle finding work after that is infuriating.

 

[orbitz]

I remembered Hurt and Holly Hunter in Broadcast News. Great movie. RIP.

 

[gkelly]

I had seen him on the NY stage as Hamlet, Richard II, and Oberon before I saw any of his movies. (He hadn't made many yet at that time.)

 

[skatfan]

Emotional abuse was only part of what she accused him of in her memoir. She also said he physically abused her and raped her.

Yes, my post said that.

 

[Buzz]

R.I.P. Thunderbolt Ross.

 

[twilla]

I heard this new yesterday. I always liked his acting. I confess, I never heard the accusations made by Marlee Matlin.

 

[overedge]

I had such a crush on him, and he did some terrific acting (Gorky Park is really underrated). But Marlee Matlin's accusations really changed my opinion of him as a person.

 

[Lemonade20]

I agree, it's sad what he did to Marlee Matlin. Unfortunately that's what I'll remember him for. It doesn't matter how good an actor he was, his character is what he'll be remembered for.