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Sad news from the entertainment world as writer and director Wes Craven has passed away at the age of 76.
Best known for the horror flicks “Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Scream”, and “The People Under the Stairs”, Craven died at his Los Angeles home on Sunday. Craven had been battling brain cancer and notice of his death came with a simple photo posted to his Twitter account.
Craven scared people all over the world as the director of 29 movies, most recently “Scream 4”. The industry veteran began leaving his mark in 1972 with “The Last House on the Left”. MTV, who worked with Craven on the Scream movie franchise, issued a statement about the director’s death.
“Wes Craven was a tremendous visionary whose sensibility for scares has connected with generations of MTV fans. We are honoured to have worked with him and proud to carry on his legacy with ’Scream.’ Our hearts go out to his family and friends.”
An outpouring of support can be found on social media, from actors who worked with the legendary director, to those who loved Craven’s movies.
Shedding tears now. A giant has left us. #wescraven #always #liveon pic.twitter.com/t3ituQLgV1
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) August 31, 2015 I had the great privilege of working with #WesCraven one of the kindest most gentle souls, who made great scary films. #RIPWesCraven
— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) August 31, 2015 R.I.P. #WesCraven Thanks for all the Great Movies :) pic.twitter.com/pCg3ztPLiP
— TESD Toad (@JedKnight75) August 31, 2015 Just found this pic online that beautifully sums up the huge loss of #WesCraven to the horror genre. Very sad! pic.twitter.com/MXCmIgKXkE
— Lewis Arnold (@LewisAEA) August 31, 2015 #WesCraven has affected my sleep on many occasions. That's the best compliment you could give him. #restinpeace
— Ryan Peverly (@ryanpeverly) August 31, 2015Local Community Advertising