William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ dead at 87 ...Middle East

LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” and was quickly anointed one of Hollywood’s top directors when he was only in his 30s, has died. He was 87. Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday in Los Angeles, Marcia Franklin, his executive assistant for 24 years, told The Associated Press on behalf of his family and wife, former studio head Sherry Lansing. His son Cedric Friedkin told the AP he died after a long illness. “He was role model to me and to (my brother) Jack,” Cedric Friedkin said. “He was a massive inspiration.” He cemented h

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