The actor William Hurt is dead at the age of 71. What was his cause of death?
Getty What was William Hurt’s cause of death? The actor William Hurt is dead at the age of 71. What was his cause of death? A statement from his son, which confirmed his death, said only that he died of “natural causes.” However, it was previously reported that Hurt had prostate cancer. “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time,” a family statement from his son Will said on March 13, 2022, according to Deadline. Read More From Heavy How You Can Help Ukraine: Verified Charities, GoFundMe & Ways to Support Ukrainians Hurt was an Oscar-nominated actor known for movies like “Children of a Lesser God,” “Broadcast News,” “Gorky Park,” and “Body Heat.” Here’s what you need to know: Getty William Hurt is the actor who portrays Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in the MCU. Deadline reported that Hurt had been fighting prostate cancer since 2018. He had “terminal prostate cancer that had spread to the bone,” Deadline reported. According to TMZ, he was trying treatments out of Berkeley and was believed to be in recovery from the cancer. TMZ reported that Hurt leaves behind four children from different relationships. RIP William Hurt,71. Terrific actor, loved him in Broadcast News. pic.twitter.com/2pwj35fEJ3 Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 13, 2022 According to Deadline, Hurt’s film career began in 1980.
