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William Friedkin: Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection dies aged 87
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William Friedkin, director of the classic horror film The Exorcist, died on Monday at the age of 87.
His widow Sherry Lansing told the BBC through tears: "He had a wonderful life. He was almost 88 - he has a new movie coming out.
"He was the most wonderful husband in the world. He was the most wonderful father in the world. He had a big wonderful, life. There was no dream unfulfilled."
Friedkin died in Los Angeles on Monday.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66434077
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