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Jenya
11-21-2006, 11:42 AM
Film Director Robert Altman Dies

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LOS ANGELES -
Robert Altman, the caustic and irreverent satirist behind "MASH," "Nashville" and "The Player" who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions, died at a Los Angeles Hospital, his Sandcastle 5 Productions Company said Tuesday. He was 81.


The director died Monday night, Joshua Astrachan, a producer at Altman's Sandcastle 5 Productions in New York City, told The Associated Press.

The cause of death wasn't disclosed. A news release was expected later in the day, Astrachan said.

SOURCE: Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_on_en_mo/obit_altman)

vashti1999
11-21-2006, 11:55 AM
If I remember correctly, they just gave him an honorary Oscar at the last ceremony earlier this year. Good thing he was celebrated before he passed. :rip:

Ohio8
11-21-2006, 02:01 PM
He also directed "Popeye," which was Robin William's film debut.

AKA
11-21-2006, 02:15 PM
MASH is one of my favorite movies of all time. Robert Altman was truly a unique talent, and his contributions to film will not be forgotten. He will be missed.

80sTrivia
11-21-2006, 02:27 PM
RIP, Mr. Altman... you will be missed...

TheHappyBurgerMeister
11-21-2006, 05:42 PM
how sad. I've only heard of him until recently. It's weird because right now at home I have "A Prairie Home Companion" I got from Netflix. I got it just for me mom. My mom doesn't know that he died yet. How weird it happened just when we rented that movie.

Cactus Jack
11-22-2006, 01:34 AM
Oh wow ,RIP :(

LucyCompanyPhan
11-23-2006, 01:56 AM
This saddens me. He was truly one of the best american directors.