William Friedkin, ‘Exorcist’ director, dead at 87
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died, his wife Sherry Lansing, the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday. He was 87. Friedkin won the Oscar for best director for “French Connection” in 1972, going on
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