John Hurt

[237SJ]

RIP John Hurt - a great actor

[Jackdaw33]

A very fine actor indeed.

[seekeerz]

He will be greatly missed ...rip

[vetuste_ennemi]

Hadn't heard this. Yes, loved him. First memory is of him as Quentin Crisp in the TV programme The Naked Civil Servant - "after three years it doesn't get any worse". Then Stephen Ward in Scandal, somebody with a chest problem in Alien and John Merrick in Elephant man There are others. RIP.

[Jackdaw33]

My first memories of him are as Richard Rich in A Man For All Seasons and Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place.

[vetuste_ennemi]

You've embarrassed me, Jackdaw. I too remember him as Richard Rich "To gain the whole world, but to lose one's soul? But to lose it for Wales, Richard.." - spoken by Scofield,written by Bolt lovely stuff and one of my top ten films).

And yes, the miscarriage of justice which was the Christie story. Fine film. A compelling if not totally convincing argument against capital punishment.

[ChillDoubt]

Another one of our finest actors exits, stage left.....

Utterly brilliant as The Elephant Man, I last saw him in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy.

RIP Sir John.

[naomi24]

A truly great actor who played his many roles so brilliantly. His portrayal of Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984 was unforgettable. A sad loss to the world of film and theatre.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38778145

[Eleena]

Ah that's a great shame 23, fab actor!

[Eleena]

Going back a bit here but loved 'Midnight Express'

[Ninefingers]

Sad news, such a brilliant actor, Rest in Peace Mr Ollivander

[Prudie]

This is sad, my first memory of him is as Caligula in I,Claudius. made a lasting impression. A very fine actor indeed.

[mikey4444]

He hasn't been well for a while. One of our best actors I think. I remember him as the naked Civil Servant, which must be over 40 years ago now. Marvellous as Caligula of course !

A sad day, as we won't see his like again methinks.

[murraymints]

how sad..Quentin Crisp in naked cs was brilliant..a fine fine actor that has left a remarkable legacy...break a leg up there on that heavenly stage...

[mikey4444]

But never won an Oscar, which I think is a terrible injustice. He certainly deserved one for the Elephant Man.

[murraymints]

indeed Mike..perhaps a posthumous star on The Boulevard will follow

[Ken4155]

A superb actor who played many great lead roles and truly enhanced any film he appeared in. And such a distinctive voice. When he played the voice of the dragon in the tv series Merlin, he had me believing that if dragons did exist and could talk, then that is exactly how they would sound. RIP.

[maggiebee]

Such sad news. Loved him in The Naked Civil Servant and The Elephant Man. RIP John, another great gone.

[Mamyalynne]

No more pain now.


RIP John.