BREAKING: John Hughes Dead at 59

That’s the word from TMZ:

John 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 hits as “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”

He was 59.

We’ll post more as we get it.

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