Death of Richard Donner

Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930 - July 5, 2021) was an American director and producer of film and television as well as occasional comic book writer. He was best known for his works on the critically acclaimed horror film The Omen (1976) and the superhero film Superman (1978), starring Christopher Reeve.

Donner would later go on to direct movies such as The Goonies (1985), Scrooged (1988), the Lethal Weapon film series and Conspiracy Theory (1997). He and his wife, Lauren, owned The Donner's Company (formerly Donner/Shuler Donner Productions), best known for producing the Free Willy and X-Men franchises.

On July 5, 2021, Donner sadly died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. The cause of his death has not yet been revealed.

This page is dedicated to the late Richard Donner.