Posted on 07/24/2019 10:25:01 AM PDT by Kriggerel
His agent confirmed the star died in the Netherlands on Friday after a short illness.
Hauer played the murderous replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner, which was directed by Ridley Scott and also starred Harrison Ford.
The actor's funeral was held on Wednesday.
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I also remember him as Hobo With a Shotgun.
A fine actor. RIP.
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He also starred in The Hitcher.
Apparently, he was also a veteran. He served both in the Netherlands Merchant Navy, and the Dutch Army.
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”
NOOOOOOOOOO!
One of my favorite actors.
“Solider of Orange” was a great movie.
One of my favs!...............Loved him as the blind Vietnam vet who did Kung fu, I forget the name of the movie!...............
I always found him to be scary. I think it came from his role in The Hitcher! I remember him telling a story of being a boy in post way Netherlands and receiving oranges from American Troops. RIP.
“WULFGAR!”
Great in Ladyhawke
Flesh + Blood was another good one.
And the wisecracking blind guy with the sword in Blind Fury.
Iconic. Iconic actor.
I had an acquaintance tell me that he thought “Hobo With A Shotgun” was the best movie role Rutger Hauer had, so I watched it...
I didn’t make it through, because if my wife had come in the room and seen me watching that, she seriously would have wondered if there was something wrong with me!
Needless to say, I took future recommendations from that guy with a grain of salt!
Blind Fury, I think.
yep! That’s it!...................Great movie!...............
“Like tears in the rain.”
His most iconic performance of one of the most iconic lines of any film. Vangelis’ music track helped a bit too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU7Ga7qTLDU
Great actor.
RIP
he played good guys and bad guys with equal ease! And was a comedic wit! That’s a great actor!................
Too darn young!
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