Director John Hughes dies at 59

[dsmith2904]

This is terribly sad.

Director John Hughes dies at 59

'Breakfast Club,' 'Ferris Bueller' helmer had a heart attack

Staff report

Aug 6, 2009, 04:44 PM ET
John Hughes, director of "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Home Alone," died of a heart attack Thursday. He was 59.

Hughes died while taking a morning walk during a trip to Manhattan to visit family.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Nancy, two sons, John and James, and four grandchildren.

 

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[elevated_u2_fan]

wow, that's kind of shocking

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

oh wow.

 

[Zoots]

So many good movies! May his soul rest in peace.

 

[U2isthebest]

That's so sad. He made some incredible movies. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

 

[corianderstem]

Oh no!

 

[impy13]

Heart attack? He only just now found out about Goldblum?

 

[Lila64]

 

[waynetravis]

Wow

 

[MacHat]

This sucks! Rest in Peace .

 

[BVS]

 

[LMP]

Holy shit.

I wish he didn't go into that self-imposed exile either. The guy was behind some of my favorite movies from the '80s (Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller, Planes, Trains..., and Vacation).

 

[Thora]

So sad. Like LMP said, my favourite movies in the 80's were ones he had made.

 

[LMP]

Excellent montage of what he directed:

YouTube - Directed by John Hughes

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

That's too bad.

 

[Pearl]

R.I.P. John Hughes

 

[Diane L]

I'm very sad about this. I'm especially thinking of the movies he made with John Candy. John Candy was my late brother Jimmy's favorite actor, so this is all very emotional for me.

And why is "True" by Spandau Ballet going through my head???

 

[U2Girl1978]

This is awful. He made such great 80's movies.

 

[dsmith2904]

The New York Times has this filmography. Amazing amount of work he was involved with.

FILM
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Role: Story By

Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Role: Story By

Just Visiting (2001)
Role: Screenplay

New Port South (2001)
Role: Producer, Song, Executive Producer, Screenplay

Reach the Rock (1998)
Role: Producer, Screenplay

Flubber (1997)
Role: Screenplay, Producer

Home Alone 3 (1997)
Role: Screenplay, Producer

101 Dalmatians (1996)
Role: Screenplay, Producer

Baby's Day Out (1994)
Role: Producer, Screenplay

Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Role: Screenplay, Producer

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
Role: Special Thanks

Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
Role: Special Effects

Dennis the Menace (1993)
Role: Supervisor, Producer, Screenplay

Beethoven (1992)
Role: Screenplay

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Role: Characters as Source Material, Screenplay, Producer

Career Opportunities (1991)
Role: Producer, Screenplay

Curly Sue (1991)
Role: Producer, Screenplay, Director

Dutch (1991)
Role: Screenplay, Producer

Only the Lonely (1991)
Role: Producer

Home Alone (1990)
Role: Producer, Screenplay

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Role: Screenplay, Producer

Uncle Buck (1989)
Role: Director, Producer, Screenplay

She's Having A Baby (1988)
Role: Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Great Outdoors (1988)
Role: Executive Producer, Screenplay

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Role: Song, Producer, Director, Screenplay

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Role: Producer, Screenplay

The Lost Boys (1987)
Role: Photography

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Role: Producer, Director, Screenplay

Pretty in Pink (1986)
Role: Executive Producer, Screenplay

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Role: Screenplay, Story By

The Breakfast Club (1985)
Role: Screenplay, Producer, Director

Weird Science (1985)
Role: Director, Screenplay

Sixteen Candles (1984)
Role: Director, Screenplay

Mr. Mom (1983)
Role: Screenplay

Nate and Hayes (1983)
Role: Screenplay

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Role: Screenplay, Song

National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982)
Role: Screenplay

TELEVISION
67th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Role: Archival Footage

Delta House (TV Series)
Role: Writer

Ferris Bueller (TV Series)
Role: Story By

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter (TV Special)
Role: Actor

Making of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," The (TV Special)
Role: Actor

Uncle Buck (TV Series)
Role: Story By

IN DEVELOPMENT
Getting to Know You
Role: Producer

 

[shari schultz]

wow

 

[jesseu2]

So sad. I have seen practically all his movies except a couple.

Breakfast Club and Some Kind of Wonderful are very awesome movies that i'll watch over and over until i die.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

 

[jesseu2]

Time to go watch a Hughes movie now

 

[Bono's shades]

The first thing I thought when I saw this was, "What, another celebrity death hoax?"

I really, really don't want this to be true.

 

[Slapnutz]

Those aren't pillows.

The last shot in Planes, Trains... gets me every time.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

^ one of my fav scenes..


RIP John Hughes...

 

[lazarus]

I liked a few of his films, but not a big fan.

Some Kind of Wonderful and Pretty in Pink are legitimately very good films.

 

[JCOSTER]

What a shame, his movies will always be a lasting memory of my teens.

 

[Cin]

Very sad . . . .but. . . . .great excuse to have an awesome movie marathon.