Director John Hughes Dies

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[My Favorite Headache]

John Hughes died an hour ago of a heart attack

[silent_jonny]

That must have been surreal. The only celebrity I've ever seen in public (that I know of) was Jerry Bledsoe, the guy that wrote Bitter Blood. That was at the post office. I was probably the only person in there thinking, Hey that's Jerry Bledsoe! LOL

[Palladin]

Oh, she was my favorite in “FBDO”.

My sister-in-law looked and talked just like her, and had the same job, only in a Long Island High School.

[My Favorite Headache]

Hhahahahahahaha

[aruanan]

“Here’s a quarter. Why don’t you go downtown and pay a rat to gnaw that thing off your face.”

That's exactly the scene and the line that came to my mind. I really miss John Candy, too. Remember Dewey Oxberger?

[My Favorite Headache]

I am noticing outside of the net that the entertainment shows have shown very little on him..I tuned into Showbiz Tonight on Headline News and they just splashed it in today’s “news briefs”...not a word said...just Paula Abdul and a story on Brad Pitt liking sex and his issues with gay marriage.

[Rastus]

The rumors about him being a Republican must be true and known to the media.

[silent_jonny]

My sister-in-law looked and talked just like her, and had the same job, only in a Long Island High School.

I was watching my DVD of Ferris earlier tonight (I had to transcribe the "righteous dood" quote, LOL) and Edie McClurg is interviewed for the special features. She seems like a total doll. She said she and Jeffrey Jones (Principal Rooney) filmed the phone call scene in one take!

[Pappy Smear]

I wonder if he will be buried in Shermer, Illinois?

[Impy]

This guy wrote “Flubber and “Home Alone 3”? :-o

And “Maid in Manhattan”?

He must have lost his mind.

[chae]

My father died the same way, massive heart attack, 5 days after his 55th birthday.

[retrokitten]

The only celebrity I've ever seen in public (that I know of) was Jerry Bledsoe, the guy that wrote Bitter Blood.

That is cool! It was a little surreal seeing John Hughes at the Whole Foods. I didn't want to stare, but I kept thinking, "OMG, is that John Hughes in the checkout line???"

A few years ago I saw one of the goalies for the Blackhawks at the regular grocery store. He was walking out and we were walking in. He was trying so hard to avoid my husband looking at him because he was wearing a Chicago Wolves tshirt (our local AHL team) and a Blackhawks hat. I swear I could see the thought bubble over his head, "Look straight ahead...look straight ahead..."

[retrokitten]

Yes! LOL Love that movie, too.

“Aaaaarmy training, sir!”

[My Favorite Headache]

Yep because very little has been shown about him even on the entertainment shows...the man was responsible for more hits than any producer, writer, director today could dream of.

[My Favorite Headache]

Well Buck WAS living in Chicago at the time ;)

[fieldmarshaldj]

Sometimes you have off days. If you haven’t seen his later work, “Reach the Rock”, I’d recommend renting it. You could see shades of his ‘80s greatness in it. I wish he could’ve continued on that course and made a comeback... Alas, not to be.