William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God, and Broadcast News, died on Sunday. He was 71.
His son, Will Hurt, said in a statement that his father died of natural causes. In 2018, the actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer that spread to the bone, The Associated Press reports.
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Hurt dated his Children of a Lesser God co-star Marlee Matlin for two years, and in her 2009 autobiography I'll Scream Later, Matlin accused Hurt of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. In response, Hurt released a statement saying his "own recollection is that we both apologized and both did a great deal to heal our lives. Of course, I did and do apologize for any pain I caused. And I know we both have grown. I wish Marlee and her family nothing but good."
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