Rutger Hauer obituary: Villian of Blade Runner and face of Guinness All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Rutger Hauer dead: How did the Blade Runner actor die? One of the most powerful critics of the time, Pauline Kael, dismissed Ridley Scotts masterpiece completely and called Hauers work a gaga performance is an unconscious burlesque. Nearly 40 years later, the film and the performance both stand as towering achievements and Kaels dismissal as astonishingly boneheaded. As per thecelebritynetworth, Rutger HauerNetworth was estimated at $16 Million. His death was confirmed by his agent, Steve Kenis, who revealed Hauer died on 19 July and his funeral was held today. Your work shaped my youth. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Iconic Images/Getty Images), 'Blade Runner' actor Rutger Hauer dead at 75, death of her former "Blade Runner" co-star Rutger Hauer, King Charles' coronation: 8 women before Camilla who could have been queen, My mission now is to answer to a higher calling: Granger Smith, Met Gala 2023 highlights barely-there fashion, hot date nights and surprise baby announcements, Princess Charlotte beams ahead of 8th birthday in new photo taken by mom Kate Middleton, Gisele Bndchen makes first Met Gala appearance after Tom Brady divorce, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson celebrate 35 years of marriage with sweet Instagram post: 'Love is everything'. Some people will also be remembered after their death; in that list, Rutger Hauer is also the one we remember till our lifetime. Time to die, referencing a quote from the film. He was 75. Robert Patrick, who starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, posted: "I am so sad to hear this, Rutger was such a sweet human being, and amazing actor! 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. My personal favorites: Flesh + Blood, Eureka, The Hitcher, Blade Runner, Ladyhawke and Blind Fury, wrote director Guillermo del Toro. When Paul Verhoeven, the director of the original show, moved into cinema, he took Hauer with him, casting the actor in five films beginning with Turkish Delight (1973), in which he played a sculptor embroiled in a volatile relationship. Rutger Oelsen Hauer (Dutch:[rtxr uls(n) ur]; 23 January 1944 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role in the 1982 film " Blade Runner ," has died, his management agency confirmed to CBS News. Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role as Harrison Ford's nemesis in Ridley Scott's 1982 film 'Blade Runner,' has died.