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File - This Sep. 13, 2011, shows British actor and cast member John Hurt arriving for the UK film premiere of &quot;Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy&quot; at the BFI Southbank in London. The great and versatile actor 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 at age 77. Hurt, who battled pancreatic cancer, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in London according to his agent Charles McDonald. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

‘A truly magnificent talent:’ actor John Hurt dies at 77

By LYNNE O'DONNELL and SHAWN POGATCHNIK - Associated Press

File - This Sep. 13, 2011, shows British actor and cast member John Hurt arriving for the UK film premiere of &quot;Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy&quot; at the BFI Southbank in London. The great and versatile actor 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 at age 77. Hurt, who battled pancreatic cancer, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in London according to his agent Charles McDonald. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

John Hurt, Oscar nominated for “The Elephant Man” dies at 77

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

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