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| ‘Like tears in rain’: Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer dies at 75 | ‘Like tears in rain’: Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer dies at 75 |
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| Actor Rutger Hauer, who starred as an android nemesis in the 1982 cult sci-fi thriller Blade Runner, has died at the age of 75, after a short battle with illness. | Actor Rutger Hauer, who starred as an android nemesis in the 1982 cult sci-fi thriller Blade Runner, has died at the age of 75, after a short battle with illness. |
| Hauer’s agent, Steve Kenis, confirmed that the actor passed away in his native Netherlands last week, and said his funeral had been held on Wednesday. | Hauer’s agent, Steve Kenis, confirmed that the actor passed away in his native Netherlands last week, and said his funeral had been held on Wednesday. |
| The actor is arguably best known for his role as Roy Batty, a murderous bio-engineered gang leader in the 80s science fiction classic, Blade Runner, where he starred alongside Harrison Ford. | The actor is arguably best known for his role as Roy Batty, a murderous bio-engineered gang leader in the 80s science fiction classic, Blade Runner, where he starred alongside Harrison Ford. |
| At the film’s climax, Hauer’s character delivers a famous monologue as he faces off with Ford’s protagonist. | At the film’s climax, Hauer’s character delivers a famous monologue as he faces off with Ford’s protagonist. |
| Commonly cast in darker roles, Hauer’s other major features include Dracula 3D, The Hitcher, Sin City, and the HBO dark fantasy series True Blood. | |
| The entertainer was knighted by the Dutch crown in 2013 for “exceptional performances” in over 125 films and plays, and 33 television productions. | |
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