Marlee Matlin reacts to ex William Hurt's death amid abuse allegations: 'We’ve lost a really great actor'
foxnews.comMarlee Matlin reflected on William Hurt’s death during a brief interview with Entertainment Tonight at the Critics Choice Awards.
Hurt died March 13 at 71 years old following a battle with prostate cancer. Matlin and Hurt starred opposite one another in the 1986 drama "Children of a Lesser God," which won Matlin the Oscar for best actress.The two performers began dating when Matlin was 19 years old and Hurt was 35. "You’re the first person to ask me about him," Matlin told ET. "We’ve lost a really great actor and working with him on set in ‘Children of a Lesser God’ will always be something I remember very fondly.
He taught me a great deal as an actor and he was one-of-a-kind." Marlee Matlin was asked about William Hurt's death while attending the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. (Getty Images) Matlin detailed Hurt’s alleged abuse against her in her autobiography, "I’ll Scream Later." The actor said Hurt "threw me on the bed, started ripping off his clothes and mine" and raped her.
Hurt also allegedly berated Matlin after her Oscar win, telling her, "What makes you think you deserve it? There are hundreds of actors who have worked for years for the recognition you just got handed to you.Think about that." Hurt issued a statement following the publication of Matlin’s memoir in which he said, "My own recollection is that we both apologized and both did a great deal to heal our lives.
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