Actor John Hurt dead at 77

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jan 27 2017, 10:25 pm ET

Acting Legend John Hurt of ‘Midnight Express’ and ‘Elephant Man’ Dead at 77

by Phil McCausland

Acting legend John Hurt, who appeared in "Midnight Express," "The Elephant Man" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four" among many other films, has died at the age of 77, his publicist said.

A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. "The story is sadly true," publicist Charles McDonald said Friday, adding that a statement would be issued later. Hurt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015...

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...midnight-express-elephant-man-dead-77-n713506

 

[skibaboo]

I've not seen any of the tributes mention his part in Watership Down. To many from my era, John Hurt was Hazel. That voice then became instantly recognisable, in many wonderful parts in TV and film, for decades to come. The author of the book Richard Adams also passed away, just last month.

[video=youtube;vMvGUCTpCIY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMvGUCTpCIY[/video]

RIP Sir John. Run free with the black rabbit

 

[SophieRose]

John Hurt in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). Apropos for today.

[video=youtube;BjDg3lQGmRs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDg3lQGmRs[/video]