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British film director and screenwriter Terence Davies has died at the age of 77. He died after a brief period of illness, his representative said in a statement. The statement includes the Latin words "Umbra Sumus," by the poet Horace, and an excerpt from "When I Am Dead, My Dearest," both of which had special meaning for Davies. He is best known for his films "Children," "Madonna And Child" and "Death And Transfiguration"