Editing John Hurt (section)

== Illness and death ==
[[File:John Hurt by Walterlan Papetti.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Hurt in 2015]]
On 16 June 2015, Hurt publicly announced that he had been diagnosed with early-stage [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-hurt-idUSKBN0OW21820150616 | title= Actor John Hurt reveals cancer diagnosis: agency | work = Reuters | date=16 June 2015|access-date=16 June 2015| archive-date= 16 June 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616205146/https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-people-hurt-idUSKBN0OW21820150616 | url-status=live}}</ref> He confirmed that he would continue to work while undergoing treatment and said that both he and the medical team treating him were "more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome."<ref>{{cite news | title='John Hurt 'more than optimistic' as he reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/16/john-hurt-optimistic-reveals-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis| date=15 June 2015| newspaper=The Guardian| access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref> Following treatment, he stated that his cancer was in [[remission (medicine)|remission]] on 12 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news | title=John Hurt "overjoyed" and "thrilled" at cancer remission news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a673648/john-hurt-overjoyed-and-thrilled-at-cancer-remission-news| date=14 October 2015| newspaper=Digital Spy| access-date=14 October 2015}}</ref> Hurt died at his home in [[Cromer]], [[Norfolk]], on 28 January 2017.<ref name="dd">{{cite news |title=Sir John Hurt: Bafta-winning actor dies aged 77|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38778145|work=BBC News|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/28/john-hurt-obituary|title=Sir John Hurt obituary|first=Michael|last=Coveney|author-link=Michael Coveney|date=28 January 2017|access-date=29 January 2017|work=The Guardian}}</ref>