RIP John Hughes

**WinJStar** · 08-06-2009, 02:14 PM

Taken from my facebook:

RIP John Hughes. Have to admit, I am a little sad. I don't see how anyone who shares my generation couldn't be. \"You see us as you want to see us... In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Does that answer your question?... Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club\"

ET can confirm that John Hughes, the famed writer/director behind such films as 'Sixteen Candles,' 'The Breakfast Club,' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' has died. He was 59.

Hughes passed away suddenly while taking a morning walk during a trip to Manhattan to visit family.

The Michigan native started out as an advertising copywriter in Chicago before launching his famed film career. Some of his other notable directing credits include 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' and 'Weird Science,' and he wrote 'Home Alone.'

In the last decade, Hughes took a step back from movie-making to enjoy time with his family, maintain a functioning farm in Illinois and support independent arts.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Nancy; two sons, John and James; and four grandchildren.

Source: 'Breakfast Club' Director John Hughes Dies

He was a very talented writer for Gen X and beyond. The 80s were good for him and for us. I am not sure if I can pick which of his films I loved most. If I had to narrow it down maybe Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller. Haha, gotta say I do still love Sixteen Candles, Some Kind of Wonderful and Pretty in Pink:
* 2000s
* 1990s
* 1980s
* 1970s

1. Drillbit Taylor (2008) (story) (as Edmond Dantes)
2. Beethoven's 5th (2003) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantes)
... aka Beethoven's 5th: Big Paw (USA)
3. Maid in Manhattan (2002) (story) (as Edmond Dantès)
... aka Made in New York (USA: poster title)
4. Home Alone 4 (2002) (TV) (characters)
... aka Home Alone: Taking Back the House (USA: DVD title)
5. Beethoven's 4th (2001) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
6. Just Visiting (2001) (screenplay)
... aka Les visiteurs en Amérique (France)
7. Beethoven's 3rd (2000) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
8. American Adventure (2000) (TV) (characters)
... aka National Lampoon's American Adventure (USA: complete title)

9. Reach the Rock (1998) (written by)
10. Home Alone 3 (1997) (written by)
11. Flubber (1997) (screenplay)
... aka Disney's Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor (promotional title)
12. 101 Dalmatians (1996) (screenplay)
13. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (screenplay)
14. Baby's Day Out (1994) (written by)
15. Beethoven's 2nd (1993) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
16. Dennis the Menace (1993) (written by)
... aka Dennis (UK)
17. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (characters) (written by)
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
18. Beethoven (1992) (written by) (as Edmond Dantès)
... aka Beethoven: Story of a Dog (Australia: cable TV title)
19. Curly Sue (1991) (written by)
20. Dutch (1991) (written by)
... aka Driving Me Crazy
21. Career Opportunities (1991) (written by)
... aka One Wild Night
22. Home Alone (1990) (written by)

23. Christmas Vacation (1989) (written by)
... aka National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
... aka National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (UK)
24. Uncle Buck (1989) (written by)
25. The Great Outdoors (1988) (written by)
26. She's Having a Baby (1988) (written by)
27. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (written by)
28. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (written by)
29. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (written by)
30. Pretty in Pink (1986) (written by)
31. Weird Science (1985) (written by)
32. European Vacation (1985) (screenplay) (story)
... aka National Lampoon's European Vacation (UK: video box title)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985) (written by)
34. Sixteen Candles (1984) (written by)
35. Nate and Hayes (1983) (written by)
... aka Savage Islands (UK)
36. Vacation (1983) (screenplay) (short story "Vacation '58")
... aka National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
... aka American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
37. Mr. Mom (1983) (written by)
... aka Mr. Mum
... aka Perfect Daddy (Philippines: English title)
38. Class Reunion (1982) (written by)
... aka National Lampoon's Class Reunion

39. "Delta House" (5 episodes, 1979)
- The Matriculation of Kent Dorfman (1979) TV episode (written by)
- Campus Fair (1979) TV episode (written by)
- The Deformity (1979) TV episode (written by)
- The Lady in Weighting (1979) TV episode (written by)
- The Shortest Yard (1979) TV episode (written by)

**WinJStar** · 08-06-2009, 02:53 PM

**BerkB33** · 08-06-2009, 03:01 PM

What a shame. I was unaware he was only 59? Such a young man. He entertained a lot of people for a long time. Making people laugh and entertaining with his written word...what a great talent to have had. RIP.

**luvsluvin** · 08-06-2009, 03:03 PM

The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller were always two of my favorite movies... and I didn't know he wrote Home Alone. He was so talented and wayyyy too young to leave us.

RIP John Hughes.