For John Hurt, dying was a great living. The actor, who died Wednesday at age 77, often joked about how frequently he was killed off during his long career onscreen. "The Many Deaths of John Hurt" was ...

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The late Sir John Hurt leaves behind an acting legacy spanning some six decades. While the British actor was introduced to a new generation of fans through his role as Ollivander in the Harry Potter ...

The Bafta winning actor - best known for his roles in ‘Alien’, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘The Elephant Man’ - had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2015. While he initally bounced back from ...

The actress Sigourney Weaver remembers the famous scene in Alien in which a little creature jumps out of Sir John Hurt's chest. The Bafta-winning actor has died aged 77. Weaver on Sir John's famous ...

Sir John Hurt has died at the age of 77, his agent has confirmed. The veteran actor, who starred in such films as Alien and The Elephant Man, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015. However he ...

ITV News breached the broadcasting code in a tribute to actor Sir John Hurt, watchdog Ofcom has ruled. The programme aired the gruesome “chestburster” scene from Alien, one of the late star’s best ...

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Legendary actor John Hurt has died, aged 77. The Elephant Man star, whose career spanned over six decades, had battled with both cancer and an intestinal complaint in recent years. Survived by his ...

The actress Sigourney Weaver remembers the famous scene in Alien in which a little creature jumps out of Sir John Hurt's chest. The Bafta-winning actor has died aged 77.

The programme aired the gruesome "chestburster" scene from Alien, one of the late star's best known movies, in its morning bulletin. The graphic and bloody clip, in which a baby alien makes its way ...