Veteran filmmaker Richard Donner, known for directing blockbuster and classic films such as "Superman", "The Goonies" and "Lethal Weapon" franchise, has died. He was 91. Donner passed away on Monday, his producer-wife Lauren Schuler Donner told Deadline. However, she did not reveal the cause of his death. Donner, whose real name was Richard Donald Schwartzberg, was born in New York to Jewish parents in 1931. Early in his career, Donner had aspired to be an actor but found his calling in direction. His early work included directing episodes of television shows such as The Rifleman", "The Twilight Zone", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Gilligan's Island", and "Perry Mason".