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Rutger Hauer, the versatile Dutch leading man of the ’70s who went on star in the 1982 “Blade Runner” as Roy Batty, died July 19 at his home in the Netherlands after a short illness. He was 75.

Hauer’s agent, Steve Kenis, confirmed the news and said that Hauer’s funeral was held Wednesday.

His most cherished performance came in a film that was a resounding flop on its original release. In 1982, he portrayed the murderous yet soulful Roy Batty, leader of a gang of outlaw replicants, opposite Harrison Ford in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi noir opus “Blade Runner.” The picture became a widely influential cult favorite, and Batty proved to be Hauer’s most indelible role.

Rutger Hauer, ‘Blade Runner’ Co-Star, Dies at 75

Rutger Hauer, who starred in the 1982 "Blade Runner" as Roy Batty, has died at the age of 75.

variety.com

 

[Gavin Stevens]

“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. Time to die.”

 

[Tesseract]

it was his time to die

rip

 

[Space Runaway]

Damn that really sucks. Nothing much else to say but RIP.

 

[SirKicksalot]

F

Will rewatch Flesh+Blood soon, my favourite movie of his.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Great actor. Rest In Peace.

 

[Ivory Blood]

Damn, this is sudden, he was a great actor and a cyberpunk legend. RIP.

 

[WindomURL]

Oh, that stings

RIP Roy

 

[Helios]

Such an amazing actor. Rest in Peace.

 

[Birdo]

Aww, man. He saw things we wouldn't believe

Watch The Hitcher, if you haven't.

 

[HotPocket69]

Great actor

Check out Flesh + Blood

 

[Nymphae]

Dude was awesome, just one of those great faces. Loved him in Hobo with a Shotgun.

 

[jonnyp]

Tears in the rain! RIP legend.

 

[mortal]

Like tears in rain ​

He was a fantastic actor, gave one of the most iconic performances in all of film. Have a good sleep, Rutger Hauer

 

[Revolutionary]

RIP

Last thing I saw him in was a game called Observer where he was slurring all of his lines. Good game, though.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Oh man..RIP

 

[jadefire66]

Well fuck...
RIP

 

[Ellis]

Fuck sake, man.

Time to die. RIP

 

[Kadayi]

Legend. His performance as Roy Batty was mesmeric. Also want to give him a shout out for The original Hitcher, which he was awesome in also.

 

[Ol'Scratch]

Such an amazing career, RIP

 

[-BLITZ-]

Uhhhh, this is depressing. For someone who I know him since I was a kid, he is one of the actors who reached and touched my heart in some way that left a mark there, which I will take it with me even after this life. I love him the most in Blind Fury.

 

[John_Ryder]

Damn, I made my Neogaf account like 3 day ago and chose John Ryder as my name because he's one of my favorite villains of all time.
What a great actor. Thanks for your wonderful characters.

 

[DragoonKain]

Low key favorite movie he was in that I like: He was in this movie called Surviving the Game with Ice T and it was amazingly awful. Old school cheesy movie that entertains all the way through.

 

[Chittagong]

This is so sad. That Blade Runner performance is one of the greatest things ever on film.

This gif perfectly summarises my feelings.

Such an amazing career, RIP

 

[The ninja farmer]

Such sad news. RIP and sending my thoughts to his family at this time

An actor that could totally own a role, see

Blade runner
Blind fury
The hitcher
Wanted dead or alive

To name just a few......

 

[01011001]

time to listen to Lost in the New Real again where he is the narrator/physiological assistant Voight-Kampff ... yes that is a Bladerunner reference



Plot Summary (Wikipedia)
The story of follows Mr. L, a twenty-first century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical death from a terminal disease. The album begins as Mr. L is being revived at a point in the distant future, when technology has advanced enough to cure his disease. Mr. L finds himself in a world that has drastically changed — to the point that the line between what’s real and what’s not is no longer clear.

Mr. L’s appointed psychological advisor, Voight-Kampff (Hauer), is tasked with helping him emotionally adapt to this strange new world. The listener follows Mr. L’s emotional journey as he is confronted with both serious and comical aspects of the “New Real”, and desperately tries to decide if he can find a meaningful place within it.

 

[Space Runaway]

Low key favorite movie he was in that I like: He was in this movie called Surviving the Game with Ice T and it was amazingly awful. Old school cheesy movie that entertains all the way through.

I "love" that movie. It is totally awful but that's also part of it's appeal.

 

[choco-fish]

RIP what a fantastic and very underrated actor.
Died the same year as his Character in Blade Runner.

 

[MacReady13]

Sad news. RIP. I loved him in so much stuff, but I always remember him when I 1st saw him in Nighthawks. He was awesome as Wulfgar.

 

[Chittagong]

Died the same year as his Character in Blade Runner.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Very sad news, I enjoyed playing his character in The Observer only last year and I was under the impression he was still in good health for his age. Truly talented actor who will be deeply missed.

 

[strange headache]

Sad news, may he rest in peace. Time to watch some of his movies, like this underrated gem for example:

 

[EviLore]

Rest in peace.

 

[triplestation]

Absolute legend. Roy is a character that's as modern as any of today's if not more. And more memorable. RIP.

 

[ClanOfNone]

RIP Roy, at least you outlasted your service date.

 

[Ol'Scratch]

Fuck I am legit depressed about this one. True icon and one of my favorites. The more the day goes on the more it feels like another end of an age.

 

[hariseldon]

Everyone's already said what needs to be said but I'll just add my bit anyway. His performance in Blade Runner is a huge part of what made it such a classic, for me one of the greatest films of all time and definitely one of the most memorable characters.

 

[Insane Metal]

Holy shit I let out a scream when I saw this. WTF man. Rest in peace. My favorite scene of all time is played by him (you know the one). And that phrase was actually improvised by him.

 

[Cunth]

What a legend RIP

 

[EightBit Man]

Great, serious, and sometimes downright funny actor and fellow-countryman.

RIP my man.

 

[ClanOfNone]

His role in Blade Runner is so iconic, but I'll always remember him for Blind Fury and Ladyhawke. The Hitcher was badass too.

And, lest we forget, the aptly named Hobo With A Shotgun.

 

[DragoonKain]

I "love" that movie. It is totally awful but that's also part of it's appeal.

Shoots down a tree with a shotgun

 

[pr0cs]

What a shame, he was a fantastic underused actor. The Hitcher was a fantastic movie that so many people still haven't seen and deep down I wish CDPR would put some sort of homage to Batty in Cyberpunk

 

[GV82]

I haven’t played this yet, I should though it’s on Gamepass and for those that don’t know it’s a Cyberpunk Horror Game. I believe it’s also on P.C & PS4? And coming to the Switch?

pr0cs I was thinking about that earlier & I bet they will have an Easter egg related to Roy Batty at least if they haven’t already they probably will now.

Also did you know he was the star of this Cyberpunk game I posted above?
One of the very reasons it’s on my to play backlog is just because it’s Rutger Hauer+Cyberpunk +Horror what more could I ask for really.

 

[kunonabi]

RIP. Such a great actor. Going to pop in the blade runner work print tonight.

 

[MetalAlien]

A true warrior. He has my respect.

 

[Noboru Wataya]

RIP.

 

[Javthusiast]

A fantastic actor. May he rest in piece.

 

[highrider]

RIP, a true legend. I want more life. Fucker.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

How weird is it that he died the same year as his character in Blade Runner did?

RIP.