The legendary actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77. The Elephant Man star, whose career has spanned more than six decades, had recently battled pancreatic cancer. But in October 2015, he was given the all clear, reports the Mirror.
At the time he said: 'I am overjoyed, I am thrilled. It all looks great for the future, it's fantastic.'
In July that year he received his knighthood, and said he wished his parents had been alive to see him presented with the honour. He added: 'It does make one inordinately proud.'
The actor's website and Twitter accounts have both been closed down. Hurt is survived by his wife Anwen Rees-Myers. The couple had been married for 12 years.
