Rip John Hurt

Gatling · 28-01-2017 02:30AM #1

Legend of the acting world John Hurt has sadly passed away After battling cancer aged 77 ,
An acting career that spanned near 6 decades
From the original Aliens to Harry Potter ,

Rip sir

bodhrandude · 28-01-2017 02:34AM

Feck! RIP John Hurt, man of many different characters and convincingly too,

uch · 28-01-2017 02:36AM

Ah Jaysus, he was one of us

rossie1977 · 28-01-2017 02:41AM

Irony the man who main star in the film version of 1984 died on this day

darkpagandeath · 28-01-2017 02:43AM

Jesus this is sad. Scared me for life him up on the table in aliens.

Vincent Vega · 28-01-2017 02:46AM

SILVAMAN · 28-01-2017 02:47AM

And bodycount 2017 starts....Hurt, Mike Connors, Della Street......

darkpagandeath · 28-01-2017 02:48AM

Vincent Vega wrote: »

That film scared the crap out of me too.

Ferrari3600 · 28-01-2017 02:48AM

rossie1977 wrote: »

Irony the man who main star in the film version of 1984 died on this day

Wha'?

Ferrari3600 · 28-01-2017 02:49AM

SILVAMAN wrote: »

And bodycount 2017 starts....Hurt, Mike Connors, Della Street......

The Queen Mother.

Kermit.de.frog · 28-01-2017 02:53AM

RIP. Probably the scene he will most be remembered for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wsmc0n8JcY

Timberrrrrrrr · 28-01-2017 02:54AM

2016 de Ja vu

RIP to an amazing actor.

foxy farmer · 28-01-2017 03:09AM

"Bird" o Donnell and Bull McCabe reunited again.

Noveight · 28-01-2017 03:14AM

He was absolutely magic in the Field. Rest in peace, fella.

Galway_Old_Man · 28-01-2017 03:19AM

I thought he was pretty good as a Doctor in Dr Who.

Red Kev · 28-01-2017 03:23AM

The Field, The Elephant Man and Champions were the ones I rememer him best in. And this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHbT6BjFvcA

NIMAN · 28-01-2017 03:29AM

SILVAMAN wrote: »

And bodycount 2017 starts....Hurt, Mike Connors, Della Street......

Tell me this is tongue-in-cheek?

Aged 77, 91, 92.

Yeah, they are leaving us all too young.

Ann22 · 28-01-2017 03:30AM

Oh my God, I didnt hear this until now. His performance of Timothy Evans in "10 Rillington Place" was a standard by which all acting students shout aspire. A huge loss and an undisputed legend. RIP...

ChunkyLover54 · 28-01-2017 03:48AM

Nineteen Eighty Four, The Field, Midnight Express, Alien (among others) - the guy knew a good script when he read one. Not to mention that great voice...

Rest in peace John Hurt

eeguy · 28-01-2017 03:52AM

Ferrari3600 wrote: »

Wha'?

Suppose it's due to Trump's "Alternate facts"...

DEFTLEFTHAND · 28-01-2017 03:53AM

I loved his stories about filming 'The Field' with Richard Harris.

The boys used to just get fcuking loaded every day of the filming.

John was also a fierce man on the fags, a very heavy cigarette smoker.

Deathwish4 · 28-01-2017 04:02AM

Max: The best thing to do is to get your ass out of here. Best way that you can.
Billy Hayes: Yeah, but how?
Max: Catch the midnight express.
Billy Hayes: But what's that?
Max: Well it's not a train. It's a prison word for... escape. But it doesn't stop around here.

B.A._Baracus · 28-01-2017 05:31AM

Ahh that sucks. Great actor.

Rip.

Outlaw Pete · 28-01-2017 06:02AM

Just seen him in a film today at the flicks (Jackie). Was excellent in it to, playing a priest.

RIP.

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-01-2017 06:39AM

I'm not mad into these RIP threads but John Hurt definitely deserves one. He usually had a delicate voice, which could be used in different ways, (good or bad) but either way, he always did it very well. For me, I'd have to mention Alien, The Field, 1984, Watership Down, and Doctor Who (a bit).. And, of course, The Elephant Man.

judeboy101 · 28-01-2017 07:25AM

Criminal how the academy voters overlooked him on numerous occasions. No doubt they will all talk about him next month.

Pinch Flat · 28-01-2017 07:36AM

An amazing actor with a love for Ireland. I saw him perform krapps last tape in the Gate a few years back. Was lucky enough to be sitting a few feet away from him. An amazing performance.

theteal · 28-01-2017 08:07AM

Absolute icon. His range was unreal.

uch wrote: »

Ah Jaysus, he was one of us

Not that it makes an iota of difference but it actually turns out that he wasn't. Quite a famous episode of the below, actually quite difficult to watch when he realises himself as he loved Ireland so much

URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/john-hurt.shtml"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/john-hurt.shtml[/URL]

branie2 · 28-01-2017 08:35AM

Bull McCabe: Who took the meat out of this one?
Bird: T'was not me, bull.

exaisle · 28-01-2017 09:00AM

uch wrote: »

Ah Jaysus, he was one of us

As turns out, he technically wasn't...he had thought that one of his ancestors was an illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Sligo, but she wasn't....

However, he was Irish in spirit....and that's good enough for me..

A genius actor. I was hooked as soon as I saw him in Midnight Express....

RIP.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 28-01-2017 09:08AM

judeboy101 wrote: »

Criminal how the academy voters overlooked him on numerous occasions. No doubt they will all talk about him next month.

The Academy is a joke to begin with.

I would consider it an honour not to be recognised by those bastards.

John wasn't a politicer, he was his own man.

Rip John Hurt

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