The director John Hughes passed away at age 59, too young.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Writer and director of some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sixteen Candles, and Home Alone.
He married Nancy Ludwig in 1970 and they had two sons, writer and producer James Hughes and musician John Hughes.
How did John Hughes die?
Heart Attack caused John Hughes' death in 2009.
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 59 years |
| Profession | Director |
| Birthday | February 18, 1950 |
| Death date | August 6, 2009 |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
I don’t want to be too cool. You get so caught up with whether you’re doing it right.
John Hughes
The best sounds a kid will get is in a movie theater, with huge speakers, turned up loud. I always mix my music really loud. I don’t care if you don’t hear all the dialogue. The audience are not idiots.
John Hughes
I usually listen to surf music, not much instrumental music, and when I was younger I listened to jazz.
John Hughes
I stumbled into this business, I didn’t train for it. I yelled ‘Action!’ on my first two movies before the camera was turned on.
John Hughes
When I did ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, I had the idea on Monday and the following Tuesday it was in budget at Paramount. I couldn’t walk.
John Hughes
