Actor John Hurt, whose death was announced at the weekend, was an irresistible sight on-screen and in the viewfinder. Rugged looks and tired-looking eyes made for a mournful looks that echoed a life of rich experience.
Our picture archive is brimming with pictures - too many to include in a blog post. So, to mark his passing, we've selected some of the most striking. My particular favourite is the one above. The I Claudius production shot comes a close second. Which are your favourites? Let us know in the comments section below.
A note on the colours in these images. We've deliberately not colour-corrected the images. What you see here are the unfiltered original scans.
John Hurt played Caligula in the 1976 TV production of I, Claudius
What every Roman needs: costume dressers.
Frances Cuka plays Eurydice and John Hurt as Orpheus in 'Point Of Departure' in 1964
John Hurt Sean Connery and Donald Pleasence in Barnes People, broadcast on Radio 3 in 1981
Hurt as Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment in 1979
Production still from the Alan Clarke Diaries
Recording The Kins for BBC Radio in 1976. Note: smoking in the studio is no longer allowed.
Hurt in 'Whistle and I'll Come To You' broadcast in 2010
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