Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Mourn the Passing of Lethal Weapon Director Richard Donner Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Mourn the Passing of Lethal Weapon Director Richard Donner Danny Glover and Mel Gibson are both feeling heartbroken about the passing of Lethal Weapon series director Richard Donner. Lethal Weapon stars Danny Glover and Mel Gibson have weighed in on the passing of Richard Donner. On Monday, it was reported that Donner, who directed all four Lethal Weapon movies with Glover and Mel Gibson, had passed away at the age of 91. As he also directed other iconic movies like Superman: The Movie,