LONDON —
British actor John Hurt, known for his roles in “Elephant Man” and “Harry Potter”, has died aged 77 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, reports said Saturday citing his agent.
The actor, who played Mr Ollivander in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, also starred in the film adaptation of George Orwell’s novel “1984” and played the role of Kane in “Alien”.
He was twice nominated for an Oscar, for his performance in the 1978 film “Midnight Express” as Max, a British man imprisoned in Turkey, and for his starring role in “Elephant Man” two years later.
