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John Hughes in Chicago, Il. on November 28, 1990.Paul Natkin/Wierimage.comUs Magazine
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A spokesman for the filmmaker says he suffered a heart attack during a morning walk while in New York City visiting relatives.
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Hughes' directorial debut, 1984's Sixteen Candles, became a teen cult classic and started Molly Ringwald's career. She went on to star in his movies Pretty in Pink.
"I was stunned and incredibly sad to hear about the death of John Hughes," Ringwald told Usmagazine.com in a statement. "He was and will always be such an important part of my life. He will be missed -- by me and by everyone that he has touched. My heart and all my thoughts are with his family now."
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The Chicago native also directed Ferris Bueller's Day Off and all the Home Alone movies, which made Macaulay Culkin a star.
"I was a fan of both his work and a fan of him as a person," Culkin tells Us in a statement. "The world has lost not only a quintessential filmmaker whose influence will be felt for generations, but a great and decent man."
Steve Martin, who starred in Hughes' 1987 film Planes, Trains & Automobiles alongside the late John Candy, told Us the late director was an even better writer.
"John Hughes was a great director, but his gift was in screenwriting," Martin told Us in a statement. "He created deep and complex characters, rich in humanity and humor."
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akashastregaThank you John for being my voice throughout my teens, with your films, you said what many of us [teens in the 80's] felt. YOU WILL BE MISSED. My most sincerest sympathies to the Hughes family. "If you leave, don’t leave now, Please don’t take my heart away..." Song-If You Leave by OMD from Pretty In Pink.report abuseposted August 7, 2009 9:05 AM PDT
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StephieAwww..so sad..prayers and thoughts going out to the Hughes family..he was a great artistreport abuseposted August 6, 2009 7:16 PM PDT
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StephieAwww..so sad..prayers and thoughts going out to the Hughes family..he was a great artistreport abuseposted August 6, 2009 7:16 PM PDT
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ChristopherVery sad news for children of the 80's. Terrible.report abuseposted August 6, 2009 4:03 PM PDT
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Donnaomg that is so sad i love all of his films we will be sadly missedreport abuseposted August 6, 2009 3:26 PM PDT
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JenThoughts and prayers are with his family!report abuseposted August 6, 2009 2:36 PM PDT
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annetteWhat a horrible loss to all of us who grew up watching Sixteen Candles, Breakfast club. His work will truely be missed.report abuseposted August 6, 2009 2:28 PM PDT
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