William Hurt: Marvel star and Oscar-winning actor dies at 71

The Oscar-winning actor William Hurt, known for his roles in “Broadcast News” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” has died at the age of 71, it’s been reported. The star’s son, Will, took to social media to share the news and ask for privacy.
The post read: “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. The family requests privacy at this time.”
The Hollywood Reporter said he died at his home in Portland, Oregon. Deadline first reported Hurt’s death.
Hurt, who was born in Washington, D.C. in 1950 and is a son of a former State Department official, began his acting career on stage, studying at the Julliard School and working with the Circle Repertory Company.
After receiving acclaim and a Tony Award nomination for his role in David Rabe’s “Hurlyburly,” Hurt won the best actor Oscar for his performance in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” where he portrayed a gay prisoner in a repressive South American dictatorship.
Hurt’s Oscar victory was followed by consecutive nominations for three straight years for films including 1987’s drama “Children of a Lesser God” and 1988’s ??”Broadcast News.”
Hurt continued to rack up screen credits throughout the years, winning over a younger audience for his roles in Marvel superhero movies such as “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Black Widow,” according to USA Today.
He was also nominated for an Oscar for a brief role in the 2005 film “A History of Violence,” and also portrayed former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in the 2011 film “Too Big to Fail” about the 2008 economic crash.