What is William Hurt?
{{Infobox person | name = | image = William Hurt (2005) crop.jpg | caption = Hurt at the 2005 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] | birth_name = William McChord Hurt | birth_date = {{birth date|1950|3|20}} | birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|03|13|1950|3|20}} | death_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | education = [[Tufts University]]<br/>[[Juilliard School]] | years_active = 1977–2022 | spouse = [[Mary Beth Hurt]] (1971–1982)<br>Heidi Henderson (1989–1992) | children = 4 }} '''William McChord Hurt''' (March 20, 1950 &ndash; March 13, 2022) was an [[Americans|American]] [[actor]]. He won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] in 1985 for his work in the movie movie ''[[Kiss of the Spider Woman (movie)|Kiss of the Spider Woman]]''. He played [[Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thaddeus Ross]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. In May 2018, Hurt was diagnosed with [[terminal illness|terminal]] [[prostate cancer]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=WINK |date=2018-05-16 |title=Actor William Hurt vouches for side effect-free cancer therapy at unveiling |url=https://www.winknews.com/2018/05/16/actor-william-hurt-vouches-for-side-effect-free-cancer-therapy-at-unveiling/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=WINK NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref> He later died from the disease on March 13, 2022 at his home in [[Portland, Oregon]], only one week before his 72nd birthday.<ref>{{cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=2022-03-13 |title=William Hurt Dies: Oscar-Winning Actor For 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' Was 71 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/william-hurt-dead-body-heat-broadcast-news-1235110394/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref name = NYTObit>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/arts/william-hurt-dead.html|title = William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Leading Man of the 1980s, Dies at