1950–2022
William Hurt
American actor
71years old at death
26,291days lived
54%of the people on this site died younger
William Hurt was born on 20 March 1950 and died on 13 March 2022, aged 71 years and 358 days. That is 26,291 days in all.
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Also born on 20 March
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- Chester BenningtonAmerican singer, songwriter and musician · 1976–201741 yrs
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