The actor died at his home in the Netherlands following a short illness, and his funeral was held on Wednesday.
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role in the sci-fi blockbuster Blade Runner, has died at the age of 75.
The
movie star died at his home in the Netherlands following a short
illness, and his funeral was held on Wednesday, his agent said.
The actor appeared in more than 100 Dutch and international films and
won a Golden Globe for his role in the 1988 film Escape from Sobibor.
Hauer received critical acclaim for his portrayal of the replicant
Roy Batty in the cult 1982 Ridley Scott-directed film Blade Runner.
He delivered a famous monologue in the movie, based around memory and death, which was one of the film's stand-out moments.
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In the speech to Harrison Ford's character Rick Deckard, he said:
"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.
