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Wes Craven dies aged 76 after battle with brain cancer
Daily Mail ^ | 30 August 2015 | Chris Spargo

Posted on 08/30/2015 7:31:00 PM PDT by CorporateStepsister

Wes Craven passed away on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.

The iconic horror director known for his work on films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream and The Last House on the Left was 76-years-old.

He had been battling brain cancer.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: braincancer; california; cancer; chat; director; doasearch; hollyweird; horror; howaboutadonation; losangeles; searchcraven; searchworks; wescraven

1 posted on 08/30/2015 7:31:00 PM PDT by CorporateStepsister
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To: CorporateStepsister

What a shame. A great talent. Prayers all around.


2 posted on 08/30/2015 7:31:49 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Ok. We won't call them 'Anchor Babies'. From now on, we shall call them 'Fetal Grappling Hooks'.)
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To: Lazamataz

Thanks for scaring the crap out of me, Mr. Craven.

L


3 posted on 08/30/2015 7:34:43 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: CorporateStepsister

Condolences to family and friends of Wes Craven. Great work. R.I.P., sir.


4 posted on 08/30/2015 7:38:17 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: CorporateStepsister

He did some good work. And wasn’t your typical Hollow-wood loon either.

Sad day.


5 posted on 08/30/2015 7:58:02 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: windcliff

Ping


6 posted on 08/30/2015 8:28:58 PM PDT by stylecouncilor
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To: Lazamataz

>>What a shame. A great talent. Prayers all around<<

100% agree.


7 posted on 08/30/2015 8:37:00 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Trump is the missile. Cruz is the payload. (Tagline stolen from Kid Shelleen with no attribution!))
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To: CorporateStepsister

Very sad. My sister died of that.

RIP.


8 posted on 08/30/2015 8:58:12 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: CorporateStepsister

I saw Last House on the Left at the Prairie Lake Drive In, Altamonte Springs, FL sometime in the early mid 70s.

Holy smokes, long time ago!


9 posted on 08/30/2015 9:02:52 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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To: CorporateStepsister

He was a master at his craft.


10 posted on 08/30/2015 9:05:26 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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