William McChord Hurt[1][2] (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. He is widely known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Mar 13, 2022 · William Hurt died on Sunday, March 13. The Oscar winner was 71. Hurt’s death was confirmed by his son, Will Hurt, who also announced the cause of death.

William Hurt. Actor: A History of Violence. William McChord Hurt was born in Washington, D.C., to Claire Isabel (McGill) and Alfred McChord Hurt, who worked at the State Department.

Mar 13, 2022 · William Hurt, who became a hot Hollywood commodity with his performance as a hapless lawyer in “Body Heat” in 1981 and within a few years had won the best-actor Oscar for the 1985 film “Kiss of...

Mar 13, 2022 · William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s' foremost leading men in movies such as "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill," has...

Jan 24, 2025 · William Hurt (born March 20, 1950, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died March 13, 2022, Portland, Oregon) was an American actor who transitioned from roles as a leading man to a series of distinctive character roles in the latter portion of his career.

William Hurt. Actor: A History of Violence. William McChord Hurt was born in Washington, D.C., to Claire Isabel (McGill) and Alfred McChord Hurt, who worked at the State Department.

Mar 14, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died.

Mar 13, 2022 · William Hurt, the exacting Oscar winner who dominated a decade as few other actors have done with his turns in the 1980s classics Body Heat, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God and...

Mar 14, 2022 · William Hurt, a four-time Oscar nominee and winner of Best Actor for the 1985 drama Kiss of the Spider Woman, died on Feb. 13 following a long fight with prostate cancer. He was 71.