Director Garry Marshall passed away on Tuesday, July 19. The legendary filmmaker, who was behind some of the most
beloved
TV shows and movies, died at 5 P.M. due to complications from pneumonia
following a stroke at a hospital in Burbank, California. He was 81.
New York-born Marshall, who majored in journalism at Northwestern
University, first worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News
before moving to Los
Angeles in 1961 to work as a writer for TV shows like "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
In the 1970s, he created a bunch of
iconic sitcoms including "
Happy Days",
"The Odd Couple", "Laverne and Shirley" and "Mork and Mindy".
Marshall's also popular as a movie director. He helmed a number of
classics like 1990's "Pretty Woman" which catapulted Julia Roberts into superstardom and 2001's "The Princess Diaries" that also
gave a boost to Anne Hathaway's career.
His other credits included the 2004 sequel to "Princess Diaries", 2010's "Valentine's Day" and 2011's "New Year's Eve". His most recent movie was "Mother's Day" which stars Roberts and Jennifer Aniston, and was released last April.
Following news of Marshall's passing, a lot of big names in Hollywood
took to social media to pay tribute to him. "RIP Garry Marshall. You
forever changed my father's life, and thus, mine. Thank you for
capturing so much joy on film, over and over," tweeted Zelda Williams, whose late dad Robin Williams appeared on some TV shows Marshall produced.
"The world has lost a great man, a comedy icon and a wonderful friend. Rest in peace Garry Marshall," Bob Saget
also wrote on Twitter. "Garry Marshall, I am forever indebted to you.
Thank you for taking a chance on me. I love you. On the wings on Angels,
rest now," Sarah Paulson said.
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