Actor John Hurt is dead – VG

He was known for his role as “elefantmannen”. Now the british actor’s death.

John Hurt was 77 years old, writes british The Independent.

Hurt has starred in a large number of well-known films, tv shows and stage plays over the past 60 years. Most well known is he enough for his role as “elefantmannen” in David Lynch’s classic of the same name from 1980.

Later he played in movies like “Alien”, “V for Vendetta” and several Harry Potter films.

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in the Summer of 2015 got Hurt proven pancreatic cancer.

I can’t say that I worry me about my mortality, but it is impossible to get in my age, and not dwell upon it, said the actress to the Radio Times in the autumn of the same year. Hurt is known to die in their roles and the audience has throughout his career seen him die 40 times on the canvas.

After kreftdiagnosen continued to Hurt to work, and he has, among other things, a role in the british krigsdramaet “Darkest hour”, which is still played in.

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In the series, where Gary Oldman plays Winston Churchill, has Hurt the role of prime minister Neville Chamberlain. It is unclear whether all the scenes to Hurt is recorded informational.

In 2015 was John Hurt knighted by queen Elizabeth II and be able to call himself Sir John.