Actor Rutger Hauer Dies At 75, Played Complex Android In 'Blade Runner'
He was best known for his portrayal of Roy Batty, who is hunted down by a cop played by Harrison Ford, and expires with a sad soliloquy ending "Tears in the rain. Time to die."
Actor Rutger Hauer died at his home in the Netherlands after a short illness. The 75-year-old was best known for his villainous role in Ridley Scott's classic 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner. Hauer played Roy Batty, a murderous and contemplative android who is hunted down by a cop played by Harrison Ford.
