American actor William Hurt has passed away at the age of 71. He died on March 13, 2022, just a week to his 72nd birthday.
He planned his 72nd birthday celebration on March 20, but he, unfortunately, passed away just a week before the big celebration.
According to his son who bears his legal name, William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor died from natural causes. He said the actor died peacefully while surrounded by his family.
“It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt,” he told Deadline, “beloved father and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday.”
“He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time,” he added.
Who are William Hurt’s ex-wives Mary Beth Hurt and Heidi Henderson?
Mary Beth Hurt is his first wife. Hurt and Mary tied the knot in 1971 but the couple went their separate ways in 1982). They didn’t have children together.
Hurt’s second wife is Heidi Henderson. The couple tied the knot in 1989, but after two years of marriage, they divorced. They called it quits in 1992.
Heidi is the mother of Hurt’s first two children; Samuel Hurt and William Hurt.
