{"id":110678,"date":"2022-03-14T16:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T22:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=110678"},"modified":"2022-03-14T16:28:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T22:28:34","slug":"william-hurt-dies-oscar-winning-actor-was-71-entertainment-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=110678","title":{"rendered":"William Hurt Dies: Oscar Winning Actor was 71- Entertainment News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=110678\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=110678\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-110679 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Farewell-to-William-Hurt-Oscar-winner-and-one-of-the-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Farewell-to-William-Hurt-Oscar-winner-and-one-of-the-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Farewell-to-William-Hurt-Oscar-winner-and-one-of-the.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By Geoffrey Huchel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>William Hurt, who won an Oscar for his performance in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (1985) passed away March 13, 2022, of natural causes, one week before his 72nd birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The accomplished film and stage actor attended the Julliard School and was a member of the acting company at Circle Repertory Company and appeared in several stage productions.<\/p>\n<p>Hurt\u2019s first major film role was in the science-fiction film ALTERED STATES (1980), where his performance as an obsessed scientist gained him recognition. He also earned acclaim for his performance in the neo-noir classic BODY HEAT (1981), which elevated him to stardom. Hurt\u2019s incredible range enabled him to be cast in a variety of roles in multiple film genres. Some of his notable work includes THE BIG CHILL (1983), CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD (1986), BROADCAST NEWS (1987), THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST (1988) and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In addition to his Oscar win for KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN, he earned three more nominations for his performances in A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, BROADCAST NEWS and CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. His additional credits include MICHAEL (1996), ONE TRUE THING (1998), DARK CITY (1998), LOST IN SPACE (1998), A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2001), TUCK EVERLASTING (2002), THE VILLAGE (2004), MR. BROOKS (2007), THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008), DAMAGES (2007-2012), ROBIN HOOD (2010), WINTER\u2019S TALE (2014), CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016), AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018), AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019), BLACK WIDOW (2021) and THE KING\u2019S DAUGHTER (2022).<\/p>\n<p>Ringside Report sends our condolences to William Hurt\u2019s family during their time of grief.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Geoffrey Huchel William Hurt, who won an Oscar for his performance in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (1985) passed away March 13, 2022, of natural causes, one week before his 72nd birthday. 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