John Hurt dead at 77

Actor John Hurt has died at the age of 77, the famous thespian stared in 'Alien', 'Harry Potter' 'Midnight Express' and portrayed the title character in 1980s 'The Elephant Man'.

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[ThefightingCelt]

RIP John Hurt . Great actor . I have been watching various news reports on tv about his sad passing . None of them have yet mentioned the role which arguably brought him most attention, and for me is his finest acting performance - that of celebrated gay man, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant . For those who haven't yet seen this 1970 s British television production, then do yourself a big favour .

[MrPeterpiper]

A fabulous actor who will be sadly missed by everyone who saw him perform. Sleep well Sir John and thank you for the many great memories your wonderful performances have left behind. I hope your loved ones and friends can take solace in the knowledge you will never be forgotten by the millions of people you entertained in your wonderful career.

[Alvaro-fhdd]

The Elephant Man...
Such a beautiful and heartbreaking movie, one of the characters with whom I empathized more in the history of cinema.
Thanks to John Hurt! Rest in peace...

[MsLivinghealthy]

Sympathy to his family and friends. An extremely fine Actor and Gentleman. Condolences. Very sad news. May he rest in Peace!

[arthurbunsch]

Great actor, first man to be killed by alien, he played Caligula in tv mini series "I Claudius" and many more great movies.I was watching "the proposition" yesterday.

[ann]

One of my favorite doctors. Rest In Peace

[alexheadley]

The world of cinema will not be the same without John Hurt. Goodbye and thank you

[aut]

What a shock. I knew he had cancer but I still felt a shock when I heard the news about his passing. Rest in peace Mr. Hurt and thank you for all of your wonderful performances.

[Denchar]

Hazel from Watership Down. The Horned King from the Black Cauldron. John Merrick from The Elephant Man. Aragorn from the animated Lord of the Rings film. The Narrator from The Tigger Movie. Mr. Ollivander from Harry Potter. The Great Dragon from Merlin. Harold Oxley from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. And The War Doctor from Doctor Who.




These are the roles I will remember him for, the man who gave true meaning to the word actor. It didn't matter if the role was small or big, whether it had to do with movies or television shows, or if it gave him a large pay packet or a tiny one, he would give each and every character he played his all.

Rest in peace, John, and thank you.

[demianzarnoski]

His name was his programm. A man with the abillity to wear so many faces with the same lovely and unique seriousness. RIP.

[oliverfalkesater]

After seeing him die so many times on screen, it's both so sad, but still a bit funny, that he won't be able to die anymore times. Farewell, John Hurt, and may you rest in heaven, sleep in paradise, feast in Valhalla, be reborn, be laid peacefully in the earth to rest there forever or whatever else you believed would happen to you after you were gone. You probably know what have happened to you by now, but we will never know your like again. Rest In Peace, John Hurt, one of the greatest actors who ever lived.

[JoyceTaylor]

A unique actor who will be sadly missed, he was brilliant in the Elephant Man!

[sfighter]

Yeah, caught this on "Bing". Truly devestating. First Miguel Ferrer, then Mary-Tyler Moore, now the great John Hurt. R.I.P. Sir John. :(

[WooZIE]

wow its a sad day when one of the original 7 crew members of the nostromo is really gone. i am so fucking sad right now... he was one of the greatest actors to ever grace our lives!!! he played in so many pivotal movies that we all know and love and its such a great loss now that we will never see him again. you will be missed john and i hope you find a better place than this my friend...

[mburzzzawa]

"We've got this far. We must go on. We have to go on."

[gotinogaden]

RIP! Amazing actor, incredible talent.

[HaarlemSquad]

R.I.P. I will remember your voice in the space documentaries

[dj_bullets]

His performance in David Lynch's *The Elephant Man* has got to be one of the greatest ever put on celluloid.
R.I.P.

[conquerorxd]

harry wont be more powerful without you mr.john, it hurts us😭...r.i.p and godbless you we love you

[sargentwaag]

There are so very few actors who can do what he did. He made every person he played real. I dont know about you but there are tons of movies that I did not know it was him. Yes his voice does give him away but for the most of my life I just watched movies for what is in the film. The Elephant Man still moves me to this day.