Iconic director Richard Donner, the prolific Hollywood filmmaker behind some of the most memorable movies of the 1970s and ’80s – from the modern superhero movie “Superman,” to the kid adventure “Goonies,” and the buddy cop series “Lethal Weapon” – died Monday. He was 91.
Donner’s production company confirmed his passing to USA TODAY without elaboration on the cause of death.
Sean Astin, star of the Donner-directed 1985 hit “Goonies,” tweeted a tribute Monday, citing the famed line, “Goonies never say die.”
“Richard Donner had the biggest, boomiest voice you could imagine. He commanded attention and he laughed like no man has ever laughed before. Dick was so much fun. What I perceived in him, as a