The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who could move audiences to tears in "The Elephant Man," terrify them in "Alien," and spoof that very same scene in "Spaceballs," has died. "It was terribly sad today to learn of John Hurt's passing," Mel Brooks wrote on Twitter. Hurt is unrecognizable in perhaps his most memorable role as the lead in David Lynch's "The Elephant Man." Hurt did score a lead actor Oscar nomination for the role, but lost out to Robert De Niro's performance in "Raging Bull." "I have lots of favorite memories but I can't say that I have a favorite film.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2017 03:55 UTC