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04-26-2017, 11:15 AM
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Jonathan Demme, best known as the director of Oscar-winning Silence of the Lambs, has died at the age of 73.
He first made his debut with the 1971 biker film Angels Hard as They Come, produced by B-movie legend Roger Corman, though his career launched in earnest during the 80s, thanks to a string of hits including Melvin and Howard, Swing Shift, and Something Wild.
During the 90s, Demme achieved back-to-back success with the critically-acclaimed releases of The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia.
Indiewire reports Demme passed away from esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease, according to a source close to the family.
He is survived by his wife, artist Joanne Howard, and their three children.
Jonathan Demme, best known as the director of Oscar-winning Silence of the Lambs, has died at the age of 73.
He first made his debut with the 1971 biker film Angels Hard as They Come, produced by B-movie legend Roger Corman, though his career launched in earnest during the 80s, thanks to a string of hits including Melvin and Howard, Swing Shift, and Something Wild.
During the 90s, Demme achieved back-to-back success with the critically-acclaimed releases of The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia.
Indiewire reports Demme passed away from esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease, according to a source close to the family.
He is survived by his wife, artist Joanne Howard, and their three children.