Academy Award-Winning Actor William Hurt Dies at 71: Family

Academy Award-Winning Actor William Hurt Dies at 71: Family
Actor William Hurt attends the premiere of Science Channel's The Challenger Disaster at the TimesCenter in New York City on Nov. 14, 2013. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Science Channel
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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William Hurt, the actor known for “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” died at age 71, according to his son.

“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,” his son, Will, said in a statement on Sunday to multiple news outlets.

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