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.
