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William Friedkin, Director Of The Exorcist & The French Connection, Dies At 87

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William Friedkin, an Academy Award-winning director best known for The Exorcist and The French Connection, has passed away at the age of 87.

William Friedkin, Director Of The Exorcist & The French Connection, Dies At 87

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Director William Friedkin, known for films like The French Connection and The Exorcist, has passed away at the age of 87 in Los Angeles. Friedkin rose to fame during the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s and won multiple Academy Awards for his work. The news of Friedkin’s death was confirmed by a friend of his wife, Stephen Galloway, the dean of Chapman University.

Director William Friedkin has passed away at the age of 87 in Los Angeles. Born August 29, 1935, the filmmaker rose to fame during the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s by directing The French Connection and The Exorcist. The 1971 crime thriller won five Academy Awards, including Best Director for Friedkin followed by the famous horror film from 1973 which earned him another Oscar nomination for Best Director.

Per Variety, the director’s death was confirmed by Chapman University dean Stephen Galloway, a friend of Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing. He was 87 years old.

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