Deadline. No cause of death has been confirmed.The filmmaker directed some of the most iconic films of the 1970s and 1980s including 1978’s Superman, which starred Christopher Reeve and was the first instalment in the Superman film series.Donner was also at the helm of The Goonies in 1985 and went on to direct Scrooged in 1988.
The filmmaker can be credited with revamping the buddy film genre by creating the Lethal Weapon franchise.At the end of last year, Donner had signed on to direct Lethal Weapon 5, reuniting with stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. “This is the final one,” the filmmaker had said. “It’s both my privilege and duty to put it to bed.
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