Through his son Will’s message, we learn that Oscar-winning actor William Hurt passed away today of natural causes at his home in Portland, Oregon.
“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, a week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, in the family, of natural causes. The family is asking for privacy at this time ”.
Over the course of his long career, Hurt has been nominated four times for an Academy Award for his performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman (won 1986), Children of a Lesser God, Inside the News and A History of Violence .
He received two Emmy nominations, respectively for the miniseries Too Big to Fail and Damages .
The actor recently appeared on the small screen in Humans, Goliath and Condor .
The reactions
I had the great pleasure of working beside William Hurt in Too Big To Fail. Bill was a consummate professional. Continually searching for greater truth and human understanding. Blessings to his family and friends. RIP. pic.twitter.com/hOJPtPbVf9
— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) March 13, 2022
William Hurt was a beyond brilliant film & stage actor, and then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. “This is good cake. And I’m not a cake guy.” RIP pic.twitter.com/3CnnjZDmYz
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) March 13, 2022
Wow, another Major loss to the acting community. Great actor. Great mind. RIP https://t.co/aKu8NWLgaz
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) March 13, 2022
R.I.P. William Hurt. So sad to hear this news. Working with him on Broadcast News was amazing. He will be greatly missed.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) March 13, 2022
R.I.P. William Hurt. So sad to hear this news. Working with him on Broadcast News was amazing. He will be greatly missed.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) March 13, 2022