Oscar Winner William Hurt Has Passed Away
Actor William Hurt passed away March 13, at the age of 71. His death comes after a public battle with prostate cancer. Mr. Hurt was a versatile performer who performed regularly Off Broadway between stints as a successful character actor in Hollywood. From 1977 to to 1989, he was a member of the Circle Repertory Company. While a member of the company, Mr. Hurt received an Obie Award for his appearance in Corinne Jacker's My Life , and won a 1978 Theatre World Award for his collective performances in Fifth of July, Ulysses in Traction , and Lulu . In 1979, Mr. Hurt played Hamlet opposite Lindsay Crouse and Beatrice Straight , before finding film stardom in the neo-noir film Body Heat . Read more here: https://www.playbill.com/article/actor-william-hurt-passes-away-at-71?fbclid=IwAR23VGaw2rz9oiwx-JEN8S3tlrmbLUY1hptrPIsngugzRsQo-J2a2L71P7k