Ted Kotcheff, who was the Canadian director behind a string of iconic movies including Weekend at Bernie’s, First Blood and Fun with Dick and Jane, has died at the age of 94
Iconic movie director Ted Kotcheff, who has the filmmaker behind a number of huge Hollywood movies, has died. The sad news was confirmed by his family.
Ted, who was 94 at the time of his death, directed a series of hit movies in Hollywood including the 1989 hit Weekend at Bernie’s, Fun with Dick and Jane as well as the Rambo Trilogy. The director’s son Thomas Kotcheff confirmed the sad news that he died at Hospital Joya in Nuevo Nayarit in Mexico, surrounded by his family, TMZ reports.
The Rambo director’s cause of death was not disclosed. Ted enjoyed a highly successful career in Hollywood, directing a string of movies and TV shows throughout his career.
Ted’s most notable work is the 1982 Sylvester Stallone cult classic, First Blood, in which the actor first played the iconic character of John Rambo.
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