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Director of First Blood, Ted Kotcheff dies at 94

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Canadian-born filmmaker Ted Kotcheff, who directed the films “First Blood,” “Weekend at Bernie’s,” “Wake in Fright,” and many others, during a 60-year career, has died. He was 94.

Axar.az reports according to foreign media, Kotcheff’s daughter Kate Kotcheff said via email that he died peacefully while under sedation Thursday night in a hospital in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico.

Kotcheff is survived by his wife Laifun Chung; brother Tim; children Aaron, Kate, Joshua, Alexandra and Thomas; and grandchildren Isabella, Dante, Dorian and Elsie. He is predeceased by his first wife, actor Sylvia Kay, and granddaughter Matilda.

A private funeral took place in Mexico and a memorial will be held at a later date.

Date
2025.04.12 / 17:34
Author
Axar.az
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