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Rutger Hauer, the Dutch actor best known for starring in 1982’sBlade Runner, has died. He was 75.
According toa statement on his website, Hauer died on Friday at his home in the Netherlands following a short illness. The actor’s funeral was held on Wednesday, several outlets report.
Hauer’s most famous role was as villain Roy Batty inBlade Runner, where he starred alongsideHarrison Ford‘s Rick Deckard in the film that became a cult hit long after its release.
The actor was born in January 1944, and began his career on the Dutch television seriesFlorisin 1969.
Hauer later made his debut in Hollywood, starring oppositeSylvester Stallonein 1981’sNighthawks,as well as other films includingLadyhawke,Batman BeginsandSin City.
The star had recent roles in the television seriesTrue Bloodand films, includingValerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsandThe Sisters Brothers.
A rep for Hauer did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Rutger Hauer in 1990.Terry O’Neill/Iconic Images/Getty
During aninterview with PEOPLE in 1981, Hauer opened up about adjusting to his newfound fame after leaving his small farm in the Netherlands for Los Angeles.
“It’s still a miracle,” he said. “You can be very content with a small audience.”
“I’ve been offered 10 scripts so far, and they’re all bad guys,” he added at the time. “If I play one more German or one more terrorist, it’ll kill me.”
In a 2018 interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Hauer reflected onBladeRunner, saying, “In many ways,Blade Runnerwasn’t about the replicants, it was about what does it mean to be human?”
source: people.com
