Superman and Lethal Weapon, has passed away. Deadline confirmed with Donner’s wife, producer Lauren Schuler Donner, that the legendary director passed away on Monday. He was 91 years old. Richard Donner may not be a name that is instantly recognizable to some in the way that Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, or Quentin Tarantino is, but he was a prolific filmmaker who is responsible for some of the most beloved films of the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to the aforementioned Lethal Weapon and The Omen as well as The Goonies, Ladyhawke, all three Lethal Weapon sequels, X-Men film in 2000 among many other projects.