The veteran character actor’s death was announced Sunday by his son, who said his father had passed from natural causes.
William Hurt — an Oscar-winning actor with a long tenure in Hollywood — has died. His son, Will, made the sad announcement Sunday — telling Deadline… «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.» Will adds of his father’s passing… «He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.» Like we said, Hurt was a bit of a chameleon of an actor… able to portray several different types of characters in a range of genres — from comedy to drama to science fiction, and everything in between. He might best be remembered for his Academy Award-winning role in 1985’s «Kiss of the Spider Woman.
