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LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – Hollywood movie producer
Richard D. Zanuck, whose films include Oscar winner “Driving
Miss Daisy,” died on Friday of a heart attack, his spokesman
said in a statement. He was 77.
“Richard D. Zanuck, one of the film industry’s most
progressive and distinguished leaders died today (Friday, July
13th) of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 77,” spokesman
Jeff Sanderson said in a statement.
Zanuck, the son of early Hollywood mogul Darryl Zanuck,
earned numerous awards over more than 50 years of making movies,
and he ran the 20th Century Fox film studio at a time when it
cranked out hits such as “The Sound of Music,” “Patton” and “The
French Connection,” which all went on to win best film Oscars.
As a producer with business partner David Brown, he helped
usher into theaters hits such as “Jaws,” “The Sting” and
“Cocoon.”
Zanuck continued to be active in Hollywood throughout his
life, working recently on movie “Dark Shadows,” which starred
Johnny Depp and was directed by Tim Burton.
He is survived by his wife Lili Fini Zanuck, sons Harrison
and Dean, and nine grandchildren.
(Reporting By Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Bernard Orr)
