Curtis Hanson, Director of ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Dies at 71
Source: Variety
Curtis Hanson, director of “L.A Confidential” and winner with Brian Helgeland of an Oscar for adapting James Ellroy’s novel, was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. He was 71.
The official said paramedics responded to a call of an unconscious man at Hanson’s home at about 4:52 p.m. on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to TMZ, which first reported the news, it appears as though Hanson died of a heart attack; while the LAPD spokesperson could not confirm that specific information, he said Hanson died of “natural causes.”
He had been retired in recent years due to Alzheimer’s.
As a producer of the stylish 1997 period film, Hanson shared the nomination for best picture and was nominated for best director. The film won an Oscar for actress Kim Basinger, and was nominated for cinematography, art direction, sound, editing, and score. At Cannes it was nominated for the Palme d’Or, and in 2015 it was named to the National Film Registry
Read more: http://variety.com/2016/film/news/curtis-hanson-dead-la-confidential-1201866310/
A very underrated and gifted filmmaker. RIP.
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I shall go watch it again! Should have won best picture that year! 
May Mr. Hanson rest in power. 
