OT: John Hurt dies

[RUboston]

Great British actor. He was the Elephant Man, in Harry Potter, Caligula in I Claudius. I'll always remember the famous scene in Alien when the monster popped out of his chest.

 

[brodo_rivals]

Alien was the first thing that came to mind when I read the thread title. Rest in Peace.

 

[RuNutz]

Watched the Elephant Man 100 times when I was a kid and PRISM was the HBO of the age. Great actor... RIP

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

I am not an animal I am a man.

 

[Colbert17!]

Great actor. If you have never seen the British mini series I,Claudius you're missing something. It's a play, not a movie. A great cast (Hurt, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Patrick Stewart) tells the story of the first four Emperors of Rome Through the recollections of the fourth emperor :the club footed, stuttering Claudius. One of the best things I've ever seen on TV.

 

[RUboston]

He was also great in "Midnight Express" and "Scandal", about the Profumo affair, the 1963 British sex scandal.

 

[devoted2ru]

Very sorry to hear of this. John Hurt was just a great, great actor. Can't think of anything I ever saw him in that I didn't enjoy.

 

[mychaljohn]

From the Hip

 

[bac2therac]

RIP John Hurt.....they really coming fast and in bunches in 2017

 

[RUboston]

 

[B1GKnight]

Also played a great evil dictator in V for Vendetta. Great movie.

 

[Colbert17!]

Watching this 4 minutes makes me want to watch the entire series again.

 

[mychaljohn]

Also played a great evil dictator in V for Vendetta. Great movie.

Man, he really nailed the last week in that role.

 

[Armor and Sword]

Also played a great evil dictator in V for Vendetta. Great movie.

 

[Armor and Sword]

RIP John Hurt.....they really coming fast and in bunches in 2017

Maybe Trump signed an executive order extending 2016 by a couple months.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Winston Smith 1984

And of course.. poor Kane.. feeling a little stomach bug [RUboston beat me to it]