Iconic director Richard Donner, the prolific Hollywood filmmaker behind some of the most memorable movies of the 1970s and ’80s – from the modern superhero movie “Superman,” …
Iconic director Richard Donner, the prolific Hollywood filmmaker behind some of the most memorable movies of the 1970s and ’80s – from the modern superhero movie “Superman,” to the kid adventure “Goonies,” and the buddy cop series “Lethal Weapon” – died Monday. He was 91. Donner’s production company confirmed his passing to USA TODAY without elaboration on the cause of death. Sean Astin, star of the Donner-directed 1985 hit “Goonies,” tweeted a tribute Monday, citing the famed line, “Goonies never say die.” “Richard Donner had the biggest, boomiest voice you could imagine.
