August 7, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

Writer/director/producer John Hughes dead at 59

John Hughes 1950-2009    Photo:  Los Angeles Times A nice tribute in photos and prose to filmmaker John Hughes on the Los Angeles Times website today. Hughes reportedly died of a heart attack while taking a morning walk in New York City yesterday. Hughes gained fame for creating poignant films about those awkward but all important teenage years, like “Sixteen Candles” (1984), “The Breakfast Club” […]