William Hurt, MCU's "General Ross" Has Passed Away

William Hurt passes away at age 71.

William Hurt, Known As General Ross In The MCU Has Passed Away

William Hurt, an Oscar-winning actor, has passed away at age 71. He was known as General Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hurt was diagnosed in 2018 with terminal prostate cancer that had spread to the bone. He won an Academy Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman. Hurt made multiple MCU appearances in The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War and Black Widow. He also had a brief cameo in End Game.

His close friend posted the following:

“It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, 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.”
Greg Byrne

Hurt also starred in A History of Violence, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Village, Syriana, The Good Shepherd, Mr. Brooks, Into the Wild, and Robin Hood.

Hollywood Reacts

I’m so sad to hear of the passing of William Hurt. I had the privilege of directing him in The Village. He was a master of his acting craft. Every take was new and revealing. #rip
— M. Night Shyamalan ⌛ (@MNightShyamalan) March 13, 2022

Very sorry to hear about the passing of William Hurt. He was a fine actor, an Academy Award winner. He also did a classic reading of my story "Low Men in Yellow Coats," from HEARTS IN ATLANTIS. I loved hitchhiking on his immense talent.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 13, 2022

One of the most intuitive and in the moment actors. So truthful, real and always compelling. Too young to be saying goodbye. This one hurts Rip William Hurt #legend pic.twitter.com/n2d4jgFigR
— Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) March 13, 2022

I had the great pleasure of working beside William Hurt in Too Big To Fail. Bill was a consummate professional. Continually searching for greater truth and human understanding. Blessings to his family and friends. RIP. pic.twitter.com/hOJPtPbVf9
— Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) March 13, 2022

Grateful that I had the opportunity to work with William Hurt. I admired his acting so much and watching his commitment in person was remarkable. My thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/faDLANuq2E
— Topher Grace (@TopherGrace) March 13, 2022

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