George A. Romero, 'Night of the Living Dead' creator, dies at 77

[trailmonkee]

Source: LA TIMES

Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, father of the modern movie zombie and creator of the groundbreaking “Night of the Living Dead” franchise, has died at 77..

Romero died Sunday in his sleep following a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer,” according to a statement to The Times provided by his longtime producing partner, Peter Grunwald. Romero died while listening to the score of one his favorite films, 1952’s “The Quiet Man,” with his wife, Suzanne Desrocher Romero, and daughter, Tina Romero, at his side, the family said.

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[htuttle]

1. Are they sure?

[kairos12]

2. LOL.

[nolabear]

7. Best thing anyone could say.

[PoliticAverse]

12. Not until they shoot 'em in the head. n/t

[edbermac]

13. Reminds me of a story about Bela Lugosi's death.

According to Vincent Price, when he and Peter Lorre went to view Bela Lugosi's body during Bela's funeral, Lorre, upon seeing Lugosi dressed in his famous Dracula cape, quipped, "Do you think we should drive a stake through his heart just in case?".


RIP

[Solly Mack]

3. Long may he unlive!

Thank you, Sir.

[Catmusicfan]

4. He put Western PA on the movie map.

Safe journey wonderful creative mind and fellow lover of the Quiet Man.

[VermontKevin]

5. Somebody better make sure. Real sure.

[jpak]

6. Has he turned yet?

[exboyfil]

8. He launched a genre

Nothing quite like his zombies before Night of the Living Dead. Now you have numerous television shows, movies, and video games.

I suspect several comics and The Walking Dead will due some sort of tribute.

I first saw Night of the Living Dead at 15-16 while alone in my house at night. I had seen many horror movies, but it left a lasting impression on me. The only time that I wished I was not alone.

Also his movie had an African American hero that was not defined by his race, just his nobility and desire to survive.

Great job with a limited budget.

[NCjack]

10. I heard that investors were given roles as zombies in TWD. If so, they

will live on forever (or should that be unlive on forever?).

Anyway, George, RIP (or should that be Unlive in Turmoil?)

[C Moon]

11. I agree...I saw it by myself on tv one weekend evening when I was 15.

Scared the hell out of me. I had to change channels more than a few times.

[C Moon]

9. Oh man!

[nuxvomica]

14. Way back in '74, he came to my college

They had a 16mm showing of Night of the Living Dead on a fold-up screen in the school's cafeteria and Romero was there to give a talk beforehand. He told how they made it on a shoestring and were lucky to have a local butcher among the investors as he supplied the cow or pig entrails for the feeding scenes. It was all very funny, insightful, inside-independent filmmaking stuff. Then the lights were turned down and we saw the cheaply produced flick he described. It scared the bejeezus out of me and I was afraid to even walk back across campus to my dorm room. I had just heard every detail about the movie's production, with its creator sitting in the same room, and it still packed a punch and suspended my disbelief. Romero was one of the greats, I think.

[trailmonkee]

19. wonderful story :)

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Wow. R.I.P.

His was a classic film that essentially updated the genre and gave us a cultural icon of the zombie.

Condolences....

[longship]

16. Like is suggested. We may never know for sure.

[sandensea]

17. God speed, George. Thanks for the chills, thrills - and laughs.

His creations would be left a little hungry by today's GOP congresscritters.

[retrowire]

18. THE inventor of the Zombie as we know it today.

Wow. Thank you for your contributions sir.

[flamingdem]

20. A filmmaking genius

They don't make them like that anymore.

At the local art theater they were protesting him though.

I'll have to investigate -- simulated rape scene was the reason I believe

[Doug the Dem]

21. He'll be Back

And yeah, he'll want to eat us, but nobody's perfect!

[NBachers]

22. They're coming to get you Donald!

[yallerdawg]

23. There was a greatness in George Romero.

Created a modern iconic genre. (duh)

First black main lead in a horror movie.

A bleak nihilism seldom seen in movies with the arbitrary death of said black main lead at the end.

Zombies as a political statement, blatantly noted as they all begin to gather at the mall in "Day of the Dead."

George Romero left a mark.

Rest in peace, Mr. Romero.