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Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2017, 11:52 PM Jun 2017

Source: LA Times

Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen, whose “Rocky” sent a shot of adrenaline through movie theaters and turned Sylvester Stallone into one of cinema’s most unforgettable boxers, has died at 81.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-me-john-avildsen-obituary-20170616-story.html

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Rocky director John G Avildsen dies at 81 (Original Post) Hawaii Hiker Jun 2017 OP

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1. Aww...I have a friend who worked with him back in the day ('80's) - she absolutely adored him...