R.I.P.
John Hughes Dies

John Hughes DiesJohn Hughes has died of a heart attack.

Hughes suffered the heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family.

He directed such '80s hit films as "The Breakfast Club," Weird Science," "Sixteen Candles" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

He was 59.

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1. Close to being first!!

Posted at 4:36PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Brenty

2. First!

Posted at 4:37PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Me

3. good movies, rip

Posted at 4:36PM on Aug 6th 2009 by jaloppy

4. OMG!! I love every one oh his movies. This is truly sad. Rest in peace and thanks for all of the great movies...

Posted at 4:36PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Michelle Depp

5. Shocking

Posted at 4:37PM on Aug 6th 2009 by midTN

6. first! sad he died

Posted at 5:12PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Ferris Wheeler

7. WOW! Home Alone and Home Alone 2 are Christmas classics that are always on in our house during that time of year. And of course, all those brat packer movies. He even wrote Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase.

Posted at 4:39PM on Aug 6th 2009 by abraham

8. That darn exercise will get ya every time!

Posted at 4:39PM on Aug 6th 2009 by jub

9. No way, this is so sad. I loved him movies. RIP

Posted at 4:39PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Zipitplease

10. That stinks.

Posted at 4:40PM on Aug 6th 2009 by josh

11. very sad

Posted at 4:41PM on Aug 6th 2009 by the breakfastclub

12. Condolences to his family and friends.

Posted at 4:41PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Terri

13. How can so many people be first, it's getting boring!!!!!!

Posted at 4:42PM on Aug 6th 2009 by its getting boring

14. Thank you, John Hughes. You made teen angst relevant. :) R.I.P.

Posted at 4:42PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Feelin' Retro

15. rip you will live on in your films.

Posted at 4:42PM on Aug 6th 2009 by Lee

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