Aug 06 2009
80’s Teen Flick Director, John Hughes, Passes Away from Heart Attack
John Hughes, the director behind classic 80’s teen movies such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, has passed away suddenly from a heart attack. The producer/writer/director passed away on Thursday in New York. He was 59 years old.
John Hughes was responsible for some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon’s Vacation, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, the Home Alone Franchise, Baby’s Day Out, the Beethoven Franchise and many more. Among his latest works was writing the story for “Main In Manhattan (2002)” (starring Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes and the late Natasha Richardson) as well as “Drillbit Taylor (2008)” (starring Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, and Nate Hartley).
This man made a huge impact for those growing up in the 80’s and early 90’s. I used to wish I could be like Molly Ringwald!
All I can say is John Hughes will be sorely missed but his legacy will continue on with his memorable movies. Rest in Peace, John Hughes.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
First Commenter:
When I got the tweet about this news, I couldn’t help it but wonder, who’s next.
It’s sad to see him go. I grew up on so many of his movies and I was just hoping that he would do more. Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles is basicly an 80’s cult classic. He will definately be missed.