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Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his roles in "The Elephant Man" and "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 77.
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John Hurt stances amid a photocall to advance the motion picture "Jayne Mansfield's Car" at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 13, 2012. Harmed, who had featured in more than 200 movies and TV arrangement over a profession traversing six decades, uncovered in 2015 that he was experiencing the early phases of pancreatic malignancy and that he was accepting treatment. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen
John Hurt stances with his honor in the wake of getting a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth amid an induction service at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain July 17, 2015. The BBC, refering to the on-screen character's operator, said Hurt had kicked the bucket. Additionally subtle elements of the conditions of his passing were not quickly announced. REUTERS/Steve Parsons/pool
Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex stands with a Dalek and John Hurt amid a gathering to stamp the 50th commemoration of Doctor Who, at Buckingham Palace in London November 18, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Mulholland/pool
John Hurt and his better half Anwen Rees Meyers act for picture takers like they touch base on the "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" celebrity main street at the 68th Venice Film Festival September 5, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
John Hurt is seen amid a news gathering to introduce "Owning Mahowny" at the 53rd Berlinale universal film celebration in Berlin February 10, 2003. REUTERS/Christian Charisius
John Hurt grins as he gets a stick from performing artist and executive Billy Bob Thornton (R) after the news gathering to advance the motion picture "Jayne Mansfield's Car" at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 13, 2012. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen
John Hurt movies a scene for "New York, I Love You" in New York April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
John Hurt touches base for a commemoration benefit for on-screen character and chief Richard Attenborough at Westminster Abbey in London March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
(L-R) Cast individuals John Hurt, Slimane Dazi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston and executive Jim Jarmusch act on celebrity main street like they touch base for the screening of the film "Just Lovers Left Alive" in rivalry amid the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
Charlotte Gainsbourg and John Hurt go to a news meeting for the film "Depression", by chief Lars Von Trier, in rivalry at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 18, 2011. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Natalie Portman and John Hurt stance amid a photocall to show their film 'V For Vendetta' coming up short on rivalry at the 56th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 13, 2006. REUTERS/Christian Charisius
John Hurt motions as he postures amid a photocall for the film "Just Lovers Left Alive" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
John Hurt touches base for an occasion screening of '20,000 Days on Earth' at the Barbican in London September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
John Hurt goes to a news meeting for the film "Just Lovers Left Alive" amid the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 25, 2013. Veteran British on-screen character Sir John Hurt, Oscar-designated for his star hand over "The Elephant Man" and his supporting part in "Midnight Express", has passed on after a long fight with pancreatic malignancy, the BBC gave an account of Saturday. He was 77. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier