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RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« on: January 27, 2017, 07:20:38 PM »
This is another gut punch in a long series of them. Just found this out.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4166046/Actor-John-Hurt-dies-cancer-aged-77.html

Mary Tyler Moore also passed Wednesday. Dammit 2017..
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2017, 07:30:52 PM »
I assume cause of death was alien bursting through chest?


RIP. Supremely talented dude.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2017, 07:47:46 PM »
Very sad, one of the greats born in my hometown.  He was wonderful :'(
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2017, 08:10:00 PM »
There were a couple times I would be watching a movie, and at some point think "I thought John Hurt was in this..." only to realize I was watching him the whole time, without realizing it, as he was so immersed in his character and his costume/makeup.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2017, 08:18:58 PM »
Saw this earlier and it's sad on both my end and the shit meme society that the first thing I thought of after "that sucks, shame" is "time for the 2017 memes".

But yeah, true loss to the industry. Really great to watch this man act. I'll always remember him most from Hellboy and V.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2017, 01:19:46 AM »
He was also at the two extreme sides of dictatorships. Chancellor Adam Sutler in V for Vendetta, the tyrannic ruler of a fascist UK, and Winston Smith in the 1984 movie adaptation.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2017, 01:25:11 AM »
I woke up and my sister told me that the dragon from Merlin died, so I instantly knew she meant John Hurt died. :(
He also played the War Doctor in my favourite episode of Doctor Who. He's had a long career with many memorable roles. RIP.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2017, 01:47:03 AM »
I love the guys work! He was so talented.

Everything from Alien to Doctor Who..

R.I.P
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2017, 03:16:45 AM »
My favorite of his was Alien, 1984 and V for vendetta.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2017, 12:36:09 PM »
Quote from: Adami on January 27, 2017, 07:30:52 PM
I assume cause of death was alien bursting through chest?

Not again.

RIP John.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2017, 07:00:50 PM »
I watched Hellboy last night in tribute. If I can find Elephant Man, I'm going to watch that film too. I haven't seen it in a long time.
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Re: RIP John Hurt (1940 - 2017)
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2017, 07:27:09 PM »
He voiced the main character, Hazel, in the film adaptation of Watership Down, my favorite film of all time. RIP
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