Film director Robert Altman dies

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LOS ANGELES -
Robert Altman, the caustic and irreverent satirist behind "M-A-S-H," "Nashville" and "The Player" who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions, died at a Los Angeles Hospital, his Sandcastle 5 Productions Company said Tuesday. He was 81.
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The director died Monday night, Joshua Astrachan, a producer at Altman's Sandcastle 5 Productions in New York City, told The Associated Press.

The cause of death wasn't disclosed. A news release was expected later in the day, Astrachan said.

 

[chambersc]

we know.

 

[EvilYoda]

Oh sh*t! He's one of my favorite directors

damn.

 

[ggnl]

aww

 

[Perknose]

He certainly "did it his way"!

 

[IgorFL]

Thank God I will never be subjected to another movie like Gosford Park again.

 

[Oyeve]

Playing theme from "M.A.S.H".

 

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[Mucho]

He was what they called a Hit and Missed Director.