He. NEW YORK (AP) — Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner" opposite Harrison Ford, has died. Rutger Hauer died at his home at the age of 75 in the Netherlands on Friday after a short illness, his agent confirmed. Romance with a movie star: A Q&A with Peter Turner 1989. Rutger Hauer, the Dutch actor famed for his roles in Blade Runner and True Blood, has passed away at his home in the Netherlands aged 75 following a brief battle with an unspecified illness.. Harrison is no Steve Urkel type (in fact, one of the reasons this film is so much more accurate at portraying the autistic is because it religiously avoids this pathetic . The Sonata Cast Freya Tingley stars as Rose Fisher in The Sonata. What are 10 critically-acclaimed movies that you find problematic ... Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell dies from lung cancer, aged 55 Home U.K. One obit said "after a brief illness" which usually means cancer of some type I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. Which late American writer won the Pulitzer Prize for her 1987 novel Beloved? Director: Katsuhiro Otomo. Type: Movie Year: 1992 ( more 1992 movies) MPAA Rating: PG-13 . Rutger Hauer - Wikipedia D. . Her daughters, Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones, honored . As Batty, he delivered the iconic "tears in the rain" monologue. The British Film Institute's "anatomy of a classic" article details how Rutger Hauer saw Roy as the hero of the piece and pushed and pushed for his interpretation — Roy as a kind of embodiment . White rice. The violence is emphatically gory . Perhaps Jim Henson could champion that kind of adaptation, as it would combine the memorable characters of Kimba while bringing the Disney magic. So commanding. Sending our condolences and prayers to his family, friends and fans." Hauer was born in Breukelen in the Netherlands and did stints in both the merchant navy and army before he became an actor.