Actor John Hurt passed away
In London, at the age of 78, the popular British actor John Hurt has died. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. As the cause of death, the consequences of oncological disease, which the artist has been struggling with in recent years, are indicated. John Vincent Hurt was born in 1940 in Chesterfield. He started as a theater actor, but quickly attracted the attention of British and Hollywood moviemakers and in the mid-60s became a regular participant in various television series. Worldwide fame came to Hurt in 1978, when the movie "Midnight Express" was released, for which the actor was nominated for an Academy Award. John Hurt has participated in movie projects of various genres. So, he played one of the key roles in the horror movie "Alien", played the role of Ollivander in the Harry Potter movie series, the role of the dictator Sutler in the movie "V" for Vendetta, and many others. Hurt's most famous work was the role of John Merrick in the drama "The Elephant Man", for which he was also nominated for an Oscar. The actor was a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and in 2015 he was promoted to the Bachelor of Knights by the Queen of Great Britain. The Topic of Article: Actor John Hurt passed away. |
