Richard Donner's cause of death has been determined over one month since he passed away. Richard Donner's death certificate unveiled the cause that claimed the his life.
He was 91. No cause of death was shared.
CNN has contacted Donner s attorney and Warner Bros., the studio behind the Lethal Weapon films, for comment.
Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, together ran The Donners Company, where they launched films including Free Willy, X-Men and Deadpool.
Donner s career in film and television spanned six decades. Among his notable directing projects were 1978 s Superman, 1985 s Ladyhawke with Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfieffer, 1988 s Scrooged starring Bill Murray and the 1985 film The Goonies, which was produced by Steven Spielberg.
Spielberg, through his company Amblin Entertainment, issued a statement posted to Twitter Monday.
Richard Donner s Superman changed the way we make (and watch) movies syfy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from syfy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Wild Wild West,
Gilligan s Island and
Donner would make his directorial debut in film with 1961 s
X-15, which starred Mary Tyler Moore in her first feature film role. He would follow that film seven years later, directing 1968 s
Salt and Pepper with Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford.
The director s breakthrough would come with 1976 s
The Omen, a supernatural horror film that would go on to be the fifth highest-grossing movie of that year.
Superman would follow in 1978, bringing both Donner and starring hero Reeve international acclaim. Its $55 million budget made it the most expensive film ever made up to that point, and would gross more than $300 million at the global box office.
Richard Donner, The Goonies and Lethal Weapon director, dead at 91
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Megan Thomas
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(CNN) Richard Donner, an accomplished Hollywood producer and director known for his work on the Lethal Weapon franchise and The Goonies, died Monday, according to multiple reports, citing his wife and their production company.
He was 91. No cause of death was shared.
CNN has contacted Donner s attorney and Warner Bros., the studio behind the Lethal Weapon films, for comment.
Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, together ran The Donners Company, where they launched films including Free Willy, X-Men and Deadpool.
Donner s career in film and television spanned six decades. Among his notable directing projects were 1978 s Superman, 1985 s Ladyhawke with Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfieffer, 1988 s Scrooged starring Bill Murray and the 1985 film The Goonies, which was produced by Steven Spielberg.