John Hurt, a British actor who was famous for roles in films such as Alien, V for Vendetta and The Elephant Man, has died at the age of 77. Charles McDonald, his agent, confirmed his death to the ...

John Hurt, the Oscar-nominated actor from such films as Alien, The Elephant Man and V for Vendetta, has died. According to various media reports, he succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Friday (January ...

Hurt, who battled pancreatic cancer, died on Friday in London according to his agent Charles McDonald. Twice nominated for an Oscar for playing the tortured Joseph Merrick in David Lynch’s “The ...

When Ridley Scott first premiered “Alien” in 1979, a new era of practical effects and creature design was ushered into the cultural zeitgeist. Almost 50 years later, the world that Scott built ...

LOS ANGELES - The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who could move audiences to tears in “The Elephant Man,” terrify them in “Alien,” and spoof that very same scene in “Spaceballs,” has died. He was 77.

Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in The Elephant Man and his supporting role in Midnight Express, has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a ...

Sir John Hurt has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films and TV productions across his career, which has spanned six decades and seen him nominated for – or win – several top industry ...