My father was a man of the ’80s and gave me a love for Hughes’ classic films:

Has there been a director that more eloquently created a vision of youth in America so consistently? With a sense of humor, empathy, darkness, playfulness and poignancy? John Hughes helped create some of the most iconic films of the 1980s as well as a slew of comedies that are bound to stand the test of time, making stars of dozens of young actors along the way.

Sadly, Hughes died today after suffering a sudden heart attack during a walk while on vacation in New York City.

John Hughes, you will be missed.

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