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In this 1984 file photo, director John Hughes is seen. Hughes is the man who wrote "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Mr. Mom" and "Natonal Lampoon's European Vacation. " He also wrote and directed "16 Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and "Weird Science." Hughes who was 59 died in New York on Thursday. (AP)
While taking a morning walk during a visit to his family in New York City, director John Hughes, 59, suffered a heart attack and died in Manhattan, according to a spokesperson.
Hughes is best known for directing, producing, and writing a number of hit films in the 1980s, including “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Sixteen Candles,” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
To see photos of some of his work, click here.
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