Jonathan Demme. -Reuters filepic
NEW YORK: Jonathan Demme, Oscar-winning director of “The Silence of the Lambs” whose four-decade career produced a staggering array of work from romantic comedy to social and political documentaries, died Wednesday. He was 73.
Demme passed away in New York surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer, his publicist announced. He will be laid to rest in a private, family funeral.
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