William Friedkin, the groundbreaking US director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, died on Monday (Aug 7), a family friend told AFP. He was 87.
Friedkin passed away in Los Angeles after suffering unspecified health issues in recent years, said Stephen Galloway, a former Hollywood Reporter executive editor.
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