Director John Hughes died of a heart attack today, according to TMZ:
Hughes suffered the heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family.
He directed such ’80s hit films as “The Breakfast Club,” Weird Science,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
He was 59.
He also launched the career of Macaulay Culkin which enabled him to grow up in Hollywood and date Mila Kunis. …. I’m going to say “rest in peace” now, but I might not entirely mean it.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Hughes. I guess.
Photo: WENN
youwishyouwerefirst | August 6, 2009 at 5:47 pm
FUCKING FIRST, LIKE ALWAYS 8)
bob | August 6, 2009 at 5:48 pm
RIP John….
Keith | August 6, 2009 at 5:51 pm
To 1–And yet you remain a worthless loser
John will always be badass for being the director of Ferris Bueller
niggerdom | August 6, 2009 at 5:51 pm
He don treat us wronga, sawl.
gil | August 6, 2009 at 5:53 pm
wow am I the only 1 who’s like…. who the fuck is this guy and WHO CARES? slow day today huh?
Mark | August 6, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Show some respect. This guy is a LEGEND. He INVENTED the teen movie!!!Wrote and/or directed films such as 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Home Alone.
A part of my youth died today.
RIP John
Mark | August 6, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Show some respect. This guy is a LEGEND. He INVENTED the teen movie!!!Wrote and/or directed films such as 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Home Alone.
A part of my youth died today.
RIP John
Bill Parker | August 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm
myspace.com/johnhughes16.
Dot | August 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm
You’re kidding, right?! John Hughes wrote/directed/produced any number of terrifically fun films. Any of these ring a bell — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Uncle Buck, Sixteen Candles, Mr. Mom, Pretty in Pink, Weird Science, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, several National Lampoon “Vacations”? The list goes on and on… He will be missed.
gil | August 6, 2009 at 6:13 pm
man fuck this guy and everyone here trying to defend him, Sorry chumps but when ppl go see a movie the last thing on their minds is “wow let me see who directed this movie!!” the directors never even show their faces in movies the actors do all the work so fuck this guy and his stupid weak heart. The world will move on and live without him.
ROUGH Daddy | August 6, 2009 at 6:15 pm
What was his story, fried food? cigarettes? Hes still fairly young! His movies had great cultural significance…RIP!
surlywench | August 6, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I’d love to see Gil’s fat, flabby body bent over and anally penetrated in the most vicious manner possible by Anthony Michael Hall – preferrably while Molly Ringwald watches and laughs.
casualencounters.com/blog | August 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Do we cry or do we dance.
Tom K | August 6, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Don’t You Forget About Me
Don’t Don’t Don’t Don’t
Don’t You Forget About Me
Will you recognise me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ohhhh…..
LMAO everytime I think of Breakfast Club I think of that song!! Sucks he died her made some cool 80′s movies. I remember being a little kid and trying to get out of school like Ferris Bueller. R.I.P.
Show some respect you fucking animals if had been some teen pop whore like Britney Spears or some trash rapper there would be nothing but R.I.P’s written.
gil | August 6, 2009 at 6:33 pm
#12. im not fat check out my myspace page and let’s see what you think about me now.
myspace.com/metallicaunlimited
Mark M | August 6, 2009 at 6:39 pm
When the Superficial posts that Gil has died…THEN we’ll know that it was a slow news day.
j | August 6, 2009 at 6:45 pm
gil , you’re a complete douche bag.. I wish the headline was “gil dies at age X” then you would truly see people saying who? … Who the fuck cares.
No Class
gil | August 6, 2009 at 6:49 pm
16 and 17 you people are so full of shit that your ears have anal juice dripping out of them! Please stop disrespecting me. I am a great person I have no kids by choice like Tom Leykis. I live a normal great life without screaming kids and a bitch wife! Please step back and let the air take you away to a land far far away from the computer where women run naked from head to toe this place is called the playboy mansion.
gil | August 6, 2009 at 6:55 pm
I apologize, I dunno, my roids were acting up.
I am in fact very sad this tremendous director died.
I am just grumpy because my boyfriend was rough on my ass last night.
Pat | August 6, 2009 at 6:59 pm
RIP John. You made adolescence tolerable.
The Authority | August 6, 2009 at 7:00 pm
John Hughes gave us Molly Ringwald. Nuff said.
Mahogma | August 6, 2009 at 7:06 pm
RIP John. John found a niche,and created light,entertaining movies that spoke to a generation. I still enjoy watching reruns of John’s movies; nothing else represents growing up in the ’80′s any better.
Crabby Old Guy | August 6, 2009 at 7:23 pm
And yet, every one of those cocksuckers who directed some Steven King piece of crap film still roam the planet.
Fuckety fuck fuck.
Feckless | August 6, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Breakfast Club was an epiphany to me.
RIP John Hughes.
Sam | August 6, 2009 at 8:10 pm
There’s been much more bad than good that came of his “invention” of a film genre. Thank God he’s dead.
Erica | August 6, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Definitely got that pedophile look.
Hey Gil, | August 6, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Metallica sucks..
too young | August 6, 2009 at 9:16 pm
so this guy brought us McCulkey Caulkin and Molly Ringworm? ….thanx?
someoneeh | August 6, 2009 at 10:41 pm
gil – you are a massive, ignorant piece of shit. why don’t you go away and shut the f*ck up?
someoneeh | August 6, 2009 at 10:49 pm
By the way, anyone born with at least average intelligence before 1990 knows that John Hughes was awesome. RIP indeed.
gil isn't as smart as he/she thinks he/she is | August 6, 2009 at 11:35 pm
gil, Contrary to what you think, who directs a movie is very important. Good movies have been turned into crap by bad direcors, and good directors have improved bad movies.
Debt Reduction | August 7, 2009 at 12:36 am
John Hughes is one of my favorites! R.I.P.
Debt Reduction | August 7, 2009 at 12:36 am
John Hughes is one of my favorites! R.I.P.
Noelle | August 7, 2009 at 1:36 am
Wow… as an 80s child all I can say is this sucks. Rest in peace Mr. Hughes
Lisa | August 7, 2009 at 1:55 am
um despite your sometimes funny postings, this man was a hero. You have just lost a visitor to your site.
Lisa | August 7, 2009 at 1:55 am
um despite your sometimes funny postings, this man was a hero. You have just lost a visitor to your site.
SHANNON | August 7, 2009 at 2:30 am
I’m with Lisa. I’m very disappointed with some of the comments on here. Regardless of whether or not YOU knew who he was, John Hughes had a HUGE impact on a lot of us! For people to make such ugly comments is appalling to me. I’m sorry, but for those of you making remarks such as who cares, who the f was he? May I remind you that just because you weren’t aware of his achievements, doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve some respect at this time. I know this may surprise you but the world does not revolve around your tiny mind.
P.S. The director comment was just ignorant.
And I agree with Mark. A part of my youth died today as well. I actually made that comment earlier.
Adolf Oliverbush | August 7, 2009 at 3:46 am
You know what’s really surprising though? That a non-jew made it in hollywood!
Ryan the Canadian | August 7, 2009 at 4:00 am
Weird Science is the best fucking film ever. This man was Top Drawer. It is a loss that he has passed.
-R-
Narcissist | August 7, 2009 at 5:56 am
This stinks. He looks less than 50 in this pic.
I started to buy “Weird Science” the other day.
RichPort's Ghost | August 7, 2009 at 7:54 am
I have to admit, I’ve always wanted to kick his ass for Home Alone 3.
obzelite | August 7, 2009 at 10:04 am
legend. RIP
The Jerk | August 7, 2009 at 12:22 pm
RIP John..without you..the 80s would be just as shitty as I had always thought it was to begin with, but you managed to give me reason to dream for a better world, unfortunately now its full of emos.
Fuck..
christianbachelors | August 7, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Thats so sad, he was an awesome director and best ever! – christianbachelors.com
Deacon Jones | August 7, 2009 at 2:06 pm
You guys remember that song in Ferris when they were driving into the city with the car? It was called Beat City by The Flowerpot Men. Try finding THAT one itunes or any other site, its fucking impossible.
And Gil, you little ratty Metallica loners were the ones we used to stuff into lockers in high school. Move out of your parents’ house.
All Women Stalker | August 7, 2009 at 2:46 pm
What a great loss. He was a legend.
-meream
Lissa | August 7, 2009 at 2:58 pm
OMG! What a tragedy-this man made all the movies that I grew up on and adored-and was still making great things today. I will deeply miss his work.
Stating the Obvious | August 7, 2009 at 3:37 pm
“R.I.P, I guess?” Nice. I hope no one you never know or respect dies because “we guess” we’ll have to be sad.
1moreidiotintheworld | August 7, 2009 at 6:53 pm
His movies are cinematic icons that will NEVER be matched…… going through adolescence in the ’80s was nailed down to a “T” in his films. RIP!
Yooarel.com | August 8, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Oh yay… you were first! Congrats. Your prize? Looking like a moron that has no life. Have fun with that…