John Hurt, Oscar-Nominated Star of 'The Elephant Man,' Dies at 77

[Blue_Adept]

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

The British actor of stage and screen also received an Academy Award nom for 'Midnight Express' and was memorable in 'Alien,' three Harry Potter films and 'Doctor Who.'

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, according to reports from several British newspapers. 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.



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[Blue_Adept]

1. I always remember the reference from the Coupling TV series

about how one's significant other being pregnant was referred to as being in a "John Hurt Way"

[Big Blue Marble]

7. My favorite Caligula in I Claudius

He was amazing.

[PatSeg]

11. Oh yes

I'd forgotten that role. He was incredible.

Edit to add: "1984"

[exboyfil]

12. Yes should have been in the bio

An amazing series. I watched with my daughter as part of her homeschooling in Social Studies. Simply chilling.

I am even more depressed now.

[Big Blue Marble]

17. I love the series.

I watch it every few years. It is more timely now as we watch the possible end of
our republic.

[exboyfil]

20. Add one more

War Doctor regeneration to 9th Doctor

[Wabbajack_]

31. I remember that line from "Coupling" too

Boy that was a lot of on screen deaths.

RIP, great actor.

[still_one]

2. A great actor. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but I thought he was in

remission

Sad news indeed

[TexasBushwhacker]

48. I think Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the only person I've heard of

who survived pancreatic cancer. Her cancer was discovered by accident in a CT scan as part of a routine physical. She's going on 8 years since diagnosis, so she's one of the lucky ones. Lucky us.

[Siwsan]

3. He was truly a brilliant actor.

[Leghorn21]

4. "Max" in "Midnight Express"? Ripped my heart out.

RIP, good sir.
Candle lit.

[christx30]

5. His performance as the War Doctor in Day of the Doctor

was wonderful. Haunted by what he thought he needed to do. Some funny moments too.

[hunter]

9. First movie I thought of...

... I'm such a nerd.

The ultimate weapon taking the form of a vampish Rose Tyler made it perfect.

[uppityperson]

6. K&R for another great actor

[emmadoggy]

8. Oh, man.

This is so sad. Loved him in Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Merlin, and so many others.

2017 is starting off a lot like 2016....

[yeoman6987]

25. Oh definitely but there are so many actors in their 70 and 80's

I think for awhile we're going to have these type of years.

[emmadoggy]

37. True.

It still sucks though.

Also - 2016 was so awful because so many of the losses WEREN'T very old. Bowie, Rickman, Prince, Fisher etc.

[yeoman6987]

38. Of for sure. You are right.

[longship]

10. And "V for Vendetta" (a grisly death in that one, too.)

[spiderpig]

26. Contrast his role as The Chancellor in V

with his role as Winston Smith in 1984.

Talk about versatile!

[nycbos]

13. One of my favorite John Hurt moments.

[AllaN01Bear]

14. he was the 9th dr " the war dr."

[El Supremo]

15. His best role:

[El Supremo]

21. ...

[roamer65]

40. "Wanna take a ride?"

Priceless John Hurt line.

[Coventina]

16. Loved him in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (2011)

RIP

[Chrisdutch]

18. John Hurt

Outstanding actor, true British thespian. I'm wondering if we're not headed for another rough year.

[George II]

19. As a racing fan, I really enjoyed him in the movie "Champions". A great actor.

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. "No, Mr Merrick. No son as loving as you... could ever be a disappointment"

RIP John Hurt

[Liberalagogo]

23. What a couple of days

Mary Tyler Moore

Mike Connors

Barbara Hale

and now John Hurt.

It's going to be like 2017, only with the worst, most evil adminstration ever.

[question everything]

29. Miguel Ferrer

What is going on?

[Liberalagogo]

44. I forgot about him

as well as Dick Gautier (Get Smart), and Gorden Kaye ('Allo 'Allo).

[madaboutharry]

24. He was wonderful in every role.

[Chasstev365]

27. Scandal

1963 British political sex scandal. Good movie!

[Mendocino]

36. Excellent film and a favorite.

With Hurt, Joane Whalley, Ian Mckellen and Bridget Fonda.

[LunaSea]

28. The Shout 1978

A strange and haunting little film.

#t=183.472479

[question everything]

30. And most recently - Jackie (nt)

[NNadir]

32. Pertinent to current events, his performance as Winston Smith in 1984 was wonderful.

Richard Burton played O'Brien.

Wonderful movie, quite well done.

[chowder66]

33. Noooo!!! So weird that Huffington Post hasn't picked this up. wtf? It's 10:15 pm in CA

and it's nowhere on their site.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. Wow. Heard this on the radio this morning.

He was in so many things - notably I recall him in Elephant Man. But one film was a bit chilling - and moreso now given this past election -

I remember when PBS played the various BBC series (including I, Claudius among many others).

R.I.P.

[Paladin]

35. A fine actor. RIP. (nt)

[roamer65]

39. Winston Smith in "1984".

RIP, John.

[killbotfactory]

41. Right as the novel 1984 started selling out, too. nt

[roamer65]

42. Very true.

[LiberalLovinLug]

43. A great actor

RIP John

1984 and midnight express stand out for me.

But he was in so many great films.

[sarcasmo]

45. Watching V for Vendetta tonight in honor of MR. Hurt. (Adam Sutler)

[burrowowl]

46. RIP to a Great Actor!

[bananas]

47. Only Lovers Left Alive, which also had Anton Yelchin in it

who died last year in a freak accident.
Really good movie.