Oh my, John Hurt died - 77

[Bob]

John Hurt Said He Did Not Fear Death in Last Interview: ‘I Can’t Say I Worry About Mortality’

“We’re all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly. But my treatment is going terrifically well, so I’m optimistic,” he added.

I would like to make a statement. I have recently been diagnosed with early stage pancreatic cancer,” the statement read. “I am undergoing treatment and am more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome, as indeed is the medical team.”

The star, whose career spanned over six decades, was best known for his roles in 1980’s Elephant Man, for which he received his second Oscar nomination, and as wandmaker Mr. Ollivander in three of the Harry Potter films.

Most recently, Hurt starred alongside Natalie Portman in the Oscar-nominated Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis film, Jackie.

Hurt was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in December 2014.



Hurt, who died at the age of 77, had a long-lasting career in films and the stage, starring in such classics as David Lynch’s The Elephant Man and Midnight Express.

Midnight Express (1978)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5whe9XtdQgw

In Dr. Who 2013

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=yDYSiERa50s

V for Vendetta 2005

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mXb_rNyknEU

Close friend Richard E. Grant was heartbroken by the news, tweeting, “So so sad to have lost such an extraordinary talent and friend. Sir John Hurt. R. I. P.”

Hurt was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, but later said he was clear of the disease.

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2014 and spoke to PEOPLE about his role in The Elephant Man.

“The role stretched me to the limits,” he said of the latter film. Most recently, Hurt starred alongside Natalie Portman in the Oscar-nominated Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis film Jackie.

[Mike Gorman]

Very sad news - we have to expect that our heroes will pass, many of them are baby boomers or older - but it is always sad to hear about your favorite people leaving us. RIP John Hurt, one of the finest actors of his generation.

[skogvokter]

Brilliant actor

R.I.P.



2+2=5

[Ashy67]

Very sad news indeed, he was a fantastic actor R.I.P John.

[AndrejPeĉënkin]

Very, very sad news. RIP, great Actor. For me, he is most important in "1984"...

[Cidersomerset]

Who can forget that moment.....Still not for the faint hearted and squeamish.....

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JehjqlzXwIQ

[Bob]

A few more images

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4cUDxC4ANds

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kHk-ooDV2HE

[Bob]

Posted by AndrejPeĉënkin (here)
Very, very sad news. RIP, great Actor. For me, he is most important in "1984"...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BjDg3lQGmRs

The last few moments of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four seem like they’d be impossible to put on film. In them, Winston Smith, who previously questioned everything he knew about the totalitarian society he lives in and nearly became a revolutionary, has been broken. The book’s final sentences — “He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother” — are a chilling climax, but they’re so internal. How do you translate that to a movie screen?

Truth be told, this film version of the book, with Hurt as Winston, cheats a little bit, having him whisper “I love you” in voiceover after looking at an image of Big Brother. But it doesn’t feel like too much because of the sheer, shattered emptiness on Hurt’s face.

You really believe this is a guy who’s been torn apart at the seams, who’s realized just how all-encompassing the nightmare he lives in has become.

[Bob]

Posted by skogvokter (here)
Brilliant actor

R.I.P.



2+2=5

[Cidersomerset]

Sir John Hurt: Bafta-winning actor dies aged 77

4 hours ago.. From the section UK

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=W1TCUM2Ehjc

A look back at the life of Sir John Hurt

Sir John Hurt's wife, Anwen, has led tributes to the veteran actor after he died at the age of 77.

The Bafta-winning star, known for his roles in Alien and The Elephant Man, had been treated
for pancreatic cancer in 2015.

Sir John's wife said he had brought "joy and magic" and it would be a "strange world without him".

He recently starred as Father Richard McSorley in Jackie, the biopic of President John F Kennedy's wife.

Despite being given the all-clear from cancer, he last year pulled out of Sir Kenneth Branagh's
production of The Entertainer on the advice of his doctors.

Lady Hurt confirmed Sir John had died on Wednesday at his home in Norfolk.

"John was the most sublime of actors and the most gentlemanly of gentlemen with the greatest
of hearts and the most generosity of spirit," she said in a statement.

"He touched all our lives with joy and magic and it will be a strange world without him."


US director Mel Brooks described Sir John as "cinematic immortality", as tributes poured in for the star.

Brooks paid tribute to Sir John, who had starred in his comedy Spaceballs, saying on Twitter:
"No one could have played The Elephant Man more memorably."

He added: "He carried that film into cinematic immortality. He will be sorely missed."

Sir John also played the part of wand-maker Mr Ollivander in the Harry Potter films.

Author of the books, JK Rowling, tweeted: "So very sad to hear that the immensely talented and
deeply beloved John Hurt has died. My thoughts are with his family and friends."

Read More....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38778145

Sir John Hurt Dies at 77 (1940-2017)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QC-_OXHnOuI

Published on 27 Jan 2017
One of the last British greats John Hurt dies from Pancreatic Cancer. "He never
gave a bad Performance."

[Daughter of Time]

What a brilliant actor!

He embodied his characters and disappeared in them, making the performances not only fully credible but indelible.

To the audience, it is the talent that matters. To his colleagues, it is the talent and the personality. I've head he was wonderful to work with - an exemplary person.

May he dwell in a place as bright as he!

[Cidersomerset]

A fun conversation with John about his life and career....

Behind Closed Doors with Sir John Hurt

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=HhGAogrgF5E

BAFTA Los Angeles proudly presents Behind Closed Doors with Sir John Hurt.
John kindly sat down with us on October 28th, 2012 at the Kirk Douglas
Theatre in Culver City, following a performance of Krapp's Last Tape, for
an interview covering his entire career.

[Inversion]

According to IMDb he has 204 credits to his name and he was in the industry for six decades.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000457/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hurt

[Cidersomerset]

Top 10 John Hurt Performances

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YMUqWdQQgbw

Published on 15 Oct 2014
He's probably been your favorite character more times than you know

[Slant84]

Very, very sad. A true craftsman in the art of acting. Just look at the diversity in roles. And from what I've heard, a true gentleman also. One of the greats of our generation. He will be sorely missed.