News of the legendary actor's death was confirmed by a statement from his son Will, who revealed that Hurt died earlier today.
“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," the statement read.
After several years of stage and TV appearances, Hurt made his film debut in the 1980 sci-fi horror film Altered States.
He was nominated for an Oscar four times in his career, and won Best Actor for his performance in 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman.