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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Film Director/Writer John Hughes Dead at 59

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:51 PM

At least that's the report coming in from TMZ:

John Hughes has died of a heart attack.

Hughes suffered the heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family.

He directed such '80s hit films as "The Breakfast Club," Weird Science," "Sixteen Candles" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

More info when we know it.

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UPDATE: CNN confirms it. So does the NYT.


"Touching each other in ways they never thought possible..."

 

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WTF.
Posted by A CAT, probably on August 6, 2009 at 3:10 PM · Report
2
This is officially the year that the 80s died. Michael Jackson... John Hughes... dang.
Posted by portlander4life on August 6, 2009 at 3:58 PM · Report
3
I want to watch all of his movies right now :(
Posted by ROM on August 6, 2009 at 4:07 PM · Report
4
Ferris Bueller is on for free in one of the parks tonight... Don't know which one, but still...
Posted by Stu on August 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM · Report
5
Yeah, it's in Brooklyn Park, I saw the sign there this morning.
Posted by tk. on August 6, 2009 at 5:05 PM · Report

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