RIP, John Hughes
1950 – 2009
Writer, Director, Producer
Mr. Mom
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Sixteen Candles
The Breakfast Club
Weird Science
Pretty in Pink
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Some Kind of Wonderful
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
She’s Having a Baby
The Great Outdoors
Uncle Buck
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Home Alone
Curly Sue
Beethoven
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Dennis the Menace
Baby’s Day Out
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Flubber (1997)
Home Alone 3
Reach The Rock
Just Visiting
Maid in Manhattan
Drillbit Taylor
I was freaked out by his death, in part because he was only 59. Obviously that’s pretty young nowadays. I was also surprised to learn he was from my home state of Michigan AND he was born on February 18th, just like me too. It’s also interesting to note that Molly Ringwald’s birthday is also Feb. 18th.
“The Breakfast Club” – my introduction to the Brat Pack . . . and look at them now. Very fond memories.
R.I.P.