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RIP legendary director Richard Donner

Donner had a hugely extensive TV career before making the leap to the big screen where he molded modern cinema.

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Dan Barrett
Jul 05, 2021
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RIP legendary director Richard Donner

One of Hollywood's greats, Richard Donner, has died at the age of 91. He's the man that made the world believe a man could fly with 1978's Superman and Superman 2 (a film he was fired off halfway through production). Donner also gave us huge Hollywood successes like the Lethal Weapon films, The Goonies, The Omen, and Scrooged.

But before he became a feat…

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