John Hughes Passes Away After Sudden Heart Attack
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John Hughes left an indelible mark on the childhood of most people who grew up in the 1980s. It was impossible to get through most days without hearing a quote from one of his movies, and chances are you can remember watching at least one of these with your friends: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, She's Having A Baby, and those are just some of the movies he directed -- he wrote and produced many more.His words, characters, and song selections all made up the soundtracks of so many of our lives, and he passed away earlier today at the age of 59, according to TMZ. Cause of death appears to be a sudden heart attack while visiting his family in New York City. We're sure cable channels will be scrambling to toss together some Hughes marathons this weekend, and though his time as a director might have been over for some time, the impression he left on audiences and filmmakers will hopefully never be forgotten.
Now to go pull out my Ferris Bueller's Day Off DVD and reminisce about 1986.
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8-06-2009 @ 5:09PM
Eric said...
John Hughes has died and so does my inner 80's childhood. Oh this one stings.
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8-06-2009 @ 5:26PM
John Ramistella said...
That's awful news. Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles are two of my all-time favorites. He will be missed.
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8-06-2009 @ 5:32PM
Eric said...
Has to be said....
Dear Mr. Vernon
we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us... In the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is...
a brain...
and an athlete...
and a basket case...
a princess...
and a criminal...
Does that answer your question?
Sincerely yours
The Breakfast Club.
RIP Sir, you understood what is was like to really grow up.
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8-06-2009 @ 6:08PM
Kim Ellis said...
You said it perfectly. To this day, all of his movies will be timeless to me. Best years of my life.
8-06-2009 @ 5:36PM
Mike said...
Wow. Didn't see that one coming. It's a shame we didn't get to see more from him in recent years.
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8-06-2009 @ 6:14PM
Stan Winsome said...
Dang- would have loved to see a Breakfast Club sequel at least....
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8-06-2009 @ 6:38PM
HS BLUES said...
Wow what a bummer, I lost my son two years ago he had down's syndrome and he loved Unce Buck, and the Breakfast club........ wow what a shocker, what a great lost.
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8-06-2009 @ 7:33PM
Watts said...
Easily the best movie he was associated with was "Some kind of Wonderful" Keith and Watts forever!!!!!!!!!!!
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8-06-2009 @ 7:40PM
BDUB said...
All I care about is me, my drums, and you!
I'm sad
8-06-2009 @ 8:26PM
Nooi said...
He's like Judd Apathow in our generation.
You inspired us. Rest in peace.
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8-06-2009 @ 9:01PM
MCW said...
Viewing a list of his movies (Written or directed) is equivalent to viewing my top 20 list alone. I don't know what happened in terms of him leaving the industry spotlight all together, but it's a shame he passed so young. Most of his work is better than the top-grossing films of today.
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8-06-2009 @ 10:35PM
Cannuklehead said...
So sad to see his passing. He was the king of "coming of age" movies amongst all the others he had a hand in as well.
My thoughts and prayers to his family
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8-07-2009 @ 11:35AM
Eric said...
Great story here about someone who was his pen pal. It's a really great read and answers why he left the film world.
http://wellknowwhenwegetthere.blogspot.com/2009/08/sincerely-john-hughes.html
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8-07-2009 @ 11:49AM
Kevin Kelly said...
Eric, I found that this morning on Twitter, and it's an incredibly amazing story.
8-08-2009 @ 4:34AM
dan bloom said...
Why are there no current photos of JH online anywhere? is it true that he had become grossly overweight like John Candy and John Goodman and Marlin Brando over the past 15 years and that he was fat and diabetic and knew he was on a fast track to pokkuri sudden death? I loved the man, his work, his genius, he movies, his walking away from Hollywood, who he blamed for Candy's death at 43, but what about the personal here? Was JH overweight, grossly or just a bit and why? Did he have history of heart disease in his family, mom or dad or grandpa? Somebody should be looking into these details too. People just don't pop off and die. They also take with them secrets and things the public never hears until much later. Let's find out now why he died at 59 from a H attack.... NOT ONE BLOG has looked into this so far.
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