William Hurt

William Hurt (1950 - 2022)
==Film Deaths==
*Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) [Luis Molina]: Shot by Ana Maria Braga. He dies as his refuse to give the number to Milton Gonçalves.
*A Time of Destiny (1988) [William Larraneta]: Falls to his death from the top floor of a church when Timothy Hutton releases his grip as William tries to drag him out of a window. He dies as his sister (Melissa Leo) kneels by his side.
*Trial by Jury (1994) [Tommy Vesey] Shot to death by Beau Starr who he also happens to kill.
*Dark City (1998) [Inspector Frank Bumstead]: Sucked out of the city and into space during a struggle with Bruce Spence. (Thanks to Heath and Matt)
*Sunshine (1999) [Andor Knorr]: Beaten to death (off-screen) by the interrogators; his death is mentioned after the fact in Ralph Fiennes' narration.
*The Simian Line (2000) [Edward]: Appears as a ghost; he moves on to the afterlife at the end of the movie. (Thanks to ND)
*A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) [Professor Hobby]: Dies (off-screen), presumably of natural causes, during the passage of millennia while Haley Joel Osment and Jack Angel are trapped at the bottom of the ocean.
*A History of Violence (2005) [Richie Cusack]: Shot in the head by his brother (Viggo Mortensen). (Thanks to Stealth and Matt)
*Vantage Point (2008) [President Ashton]: Playing a dual role as the real "President Ashton" and his double, the double is shot in the chest by a remote-controlled rifle triggered by Said Taghmaoui. (The real "President Ashton" survives the movie.) (Thanks to ND)
*Winter's Tale (2014) [Isaac Penn]: Dies (off-screen) during the passage of time between the scenes set in 1916 and 2014.
*Avengers: Infinity War (2018) [Secretary Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross]: Disintegrated among those when Josh Brolin used the Infinity Gauntlet to wipe out half of life in the Universe. His death was confirmed in Avengers: Endgame (2019), but was later resurrected when Mark Ruffalo used the Infinity Stones to bring all those perished back to life.
==Television Deaths==
*Kojak: Kojak's Days: Part 2 (1977) [Jake]: Shot twice in the back of the head by Joe Sorbello.
*Dune (2000 mini-series) [Duke Leo Atreides]: Commits suicide with a capsule of poison gas concealed in a tooth, while attempting to kill Ian McNeice. (Thanks to Matt)
*Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Battleground (2006) [Jason Renshaw]: Killed in the explosion of a miniature thermonuclear bomb during his battle with the toy soldiers. (Thanks to Binky)
*Moby Dick (2011 TV mini-series) [Captain Ahab]: Drowns after being tangled in the rope that connects to one of the harpoons on the whale after the Pequod is rammed by the whale.
*The Challenger Disaster (2013, TV Movie) [Richard Feynman]: Dies (off-screen) from cancer on February 15th, 1988. We are informed about his death on the on-screen text at the end of the film.
*Humans: Season 1, Episode 7 (2015) [Dr. George Millican]: Fatally wounded when he is shot by Ruth Bradley, as he steps in front of Emily Berrington to try and stop Ruth firing; he dies shortly after, with the malfunctioning Will Tudor at his side.
*Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands: Episode 1 (2016) [Hrothgar]: Dies (off-screen) just before the story begins; William is only seen in flashbacks, and his body is seen at his ceremonial memorial.
*Pantheon(Stephen Holstrom): Dies(off screen) presumably from old age. This was William Hurt's final project though it was voice released posthumously.
==Gallery==
William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider Woman.png|William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider Woman
WilliamHurt-MobyDick-Drowned.png|William Hurt dead (upside down) in Moby Dick
File:William Hurt.PNG|William Hurt in Dune
==Notable Connections==
Ex-husband of Mary Beth Hurt
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