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| 'Powerful, giving, effortlessly real' — John Hurt remembered | |
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| Friends, colleagues and fans of actor John Hurt have paid tribute to him as “an extraordinary talent” after news broke that he died on Friday in London aged 77. | Friends, colleagues and fans of actor John Hurt have paid tribute to him as “an extraordinary talent” after news broke that he died on Friday in London aged 77. |
| Among the first to express their sorrow was Stephen Fry who said the world had lost a “great man”. Fry was joined by Elijah Wood, who worked with Hurt on the Lord of The Rings, and said it was an “honour”. | Among the first to express their sorrow was Stephen Fry who said the world had lost a “great man”. Fry was joined by Elijah Wood, who worked with Hurt on the Lord of The Rings, and said it was an “honour”. |
| Oh no. What terrible news. We've lost #JohnHurt as great on the stage, small screen and big. A great man & great friend of Norfolk & #NCFC | Oh no. What terrible news. We've lost #JohnHurt as great on the stage, small screen and big. A great man & great friend of Norfolk & #NCFC |
| Very sad to hear of John Hurt's passing. It was such an honor to have watched you work, sir. | Very sad to hear of John Hurt's passing. It was such an honor to have watched you work, sir. |
| Director Mel Brooks said Hurt was a “truly magnificent talent” and would be sorely missed. | Director Mel Brooks said Hurt was a “truly magnificent talent” and would be sorely missed. |
| No one could have played The Elephant Man more memorably. He carried that film into cinematic immortality. He will be sorely missed. | No one could have played The Elephant Man more memorably. He carried that film into cinematic immortality. He will be sorely missed. |
| The tributes continued with Jamie Lee Curtis tweeting: “John Hurt. Midnight Express. Nothing better. Ever.” Richard E Grant wrote on Twitter that it was “so sad to have lost such an extraordinary talent and friend”. | The tributes continued with Jamie Lee Curtis tweeting: “John Hurt. Midnight Express. Nothing better. Ever.” Richard E Grant wrote on Twitter that it was “so sad to have lost such an extraordinary talent and friend”. |
| Chris Evans, the star of Captain America, paid tribute to “one of the most powerful, giving, and effortlessly real actors I’ve ever worked with.” | Chris Evans, the star of Captain America, paid tribute to “one of the most powerful, giving, and effortlessly real actors I’ve ever worked with.” |
| John Hurt was one of the most powerful, giving, and effortlessly real actors I've ever worked with. Remarkable human being. U will be missed | John Hurt was one of the most powerful, giving, and effortlessly real actors I've ever worked with. Remarkable human being. U will be missed |
| Harry Potter fans raised their wands in honour of Hurt, who played wand-maker Garrick Ollivander. | Harry Potter fans raised their wands in honour of Hurt, who played wand-maker Garrick Ollivander. |
| Wands up for John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander). pic.twitter.com/GOYAThO9ff | Wands up for John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander). pic.twitter.com/GOYAThO9ff |
| Whovians also remembered Hurt fondly. Hurt played the War Doctor in three Doctor Who episodes. | Whovians also remembered Hurt fondly. Hurt played the War Doctor in three Doctor Who episodes. |
| RIP John Hurt aka The War Doctor aka Mr. ollivander aka one of the greatest actors to have ever graced the screen. pic.twitter.com/Wg6xxWhIAy | RIP John Hurt aka The War Doctor aka Mr. ollivander aka one of the greatest actors to have ever graced the screen. pic.twitter.com/Wg6xxWhIAy |