Hurt won best actor Oscar for role in Kiss of the Spider Woman, before two more nominations for Broadcast News and Children of a Lesser God

Oscar-winning actor William Hurt, star of Kiss of the Spider Woman and Body Heat, has died aged 71.

Deadline reported an announcement by Hurt’s son Will: “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. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.” Variety said that a family friend confirmed the news.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/13/oscar-winning-actor-william-hurt-dies-aged-71