Hum Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 John Hurt, the esteemed British actor known for his burry voice and weathered visage - one that was kept hidden for his most acclaimed role, that of the deformed John Merrick in David Lynch's The Elephant Man - has died, his agent confirmed to BBC News. He was 77. The two-time Oscar nominee's six-decade career also included turns on the BBC's Doctor Who and in A Man for All Seasons (1966), Midnight Express (1978) and three Harry Potter films. He announced in June 2015 that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On screens big and small, Hurt died what seemed a thousand deaths. "I think I've got the record," he once said. "It got to a point where my children wouldn't ask me if I died, but rather how do you die?" On his YouTube page, a video titled "The Many Deaths of John Hurt" compiled his cinematic demises in 4 minutes and 30 seconds, from The Wild and the Willing (1962) to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), 40 in all. One of his most memorable came when he played Kane, the first victim in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979), in which he collapses over a table and a snakelike alien bursts out of his chest. (How'd they do that? There was an artificial chest screwed to the table, and Hurt was underneath.) more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 goodbye you beautiful voice of a thousand weeping angels. Go to hell pancreatic cancer... GO DIRECTLY TO HELL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted January 28, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted January 28, 2017 Rest in Peace, Mr. Hurt. A great actor and presence on the screen. Draconian Guppy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted January 28, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted January 28, 2017 R.I.P. John way too many are leaving us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 RIP John. You were one of the best, thank you. I see 2017 is carrying on 2016's hard work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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