Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Irvin Kershner Passed Away Saturday at Age 87

The director of "Empire Strikes Back", Irvin Kershner sadly passed away at age 87 on Saturday.

From the NY Daily News:
"The world has lost a great director and one of the most genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing," George Lucas said in a statement. "Irvin Kershner was a true gentleman in every sense of the word.

READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE HERE

Here's a tribute to Irvin Kershner from The Nature of Existence:


From the documentary Empire of Dreams:


Here's a couple of interviews with Kershner:






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