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KXLY July 6, 2021 9:30 AM By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer Posted: Updated: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Danny Glover, from left, Richard Donner and Mel Gibson arrive at the Richard Donner Tribute on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP FILE, 1974 Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. “Hammerin’ Hank” set a wide array of career hitting records during a 23-year career spent mostly with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, including RBIs, extra-base hits and total bases. But the Hall of Famer will be remembered for one swing above all others, the one that made him baseball’s home-run king. ....
‘Superman,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies at 91 He gained fame with his first feature, 1976’s The Omen. By LINDSEY BAHRAP Film Writer Share Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s “Superman” and mastered the buddy comedy with the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has died. He was 91. Donner died Monday in Los Angeles, his family said through a spokesperson. Richard Donner Donner gained fame with his first feature, 1976’s “The Omen.” A then-unheard-of offer followed: $1 million to direct 1978’s “Superman.” Donner channeled his love of the character into making the film, repeatedly facing off with producers over the need for special effects that would convince the audience that a superhero could really fly. In the title role, Donner cast Christopher Reeve, who was associated with “Superman” for the rest of his life. ....
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