Sad news today, John Hughes, The talented writer and director responsible for many teen films which were a cornerstone of the 1980s, Passed away from a heart attack, he was 59.
Hughes' impressive streak of writing and directing credits included such classics as "Sixteen Candles," "Pretty in Pink", "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Vacation," "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," "Weird Science," "Uncle Buck," "Home Alone" and "Christmas Vacation."

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