Director John Hughes Died

[Stinkerbell]

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/Entertainment/2009/08/06/10383821-ap.html

NEW YORK — A spokeswoman for John Hughes says the director of 1980s coming-of-age films like "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" has died in Manhattan.

Michelle Bega says the 59-year-old Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk.

He was in Manhattan to visit family.

He made a teen star of Molly Ringwald with 1984's "Sixteen Candles" about a girl's nightmarish birthday on the eve of her sister's wedding.

Ringwald also starred in "The Breakfast Club," about a group of high school misfits during Saturday detention, and "Pretty in Pink."

Hughes also directed "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and wrote "Home Alone."

[Nymph Sorceress]

Thanks for the update. I am aware of who he is and have seen all those movies mentioned.
Just didn't know that he "kicked the bucket".

[Joe C]

Time to listen to some "Simple Minds"

[disneyland lady]

I always felt that Hughes was at heart a big nerd. I loved that he always championed them in his movies and even made them sexy in Weird Science.

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[Nymph Sorceress]

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Love that movie! One of my all-time favorites!!