Famed director and producer Garry Marshall, and father to fellow Hollywood icon Penny Marshall, has died. He was 81 years old.
Marshall, who created some of the most popular 1970’s TV shows — including “Mork and Mindy” and “Happy Days,” and directed hit films like “Pretty Woman” and “The Princess Diaries” — died Tuesday in a Burbank hospital, his publicist confirmed.
Marshall passed away from complications of pneumonia following a stroke.
The Hollywood legend directed, produced and starred in films and TV shows since the late 1950’s, and he left a lasting impact as an influence on directors such as Ron Howard.
Several stars posted tributes to the famed director and producer on social media, thanking him for his many contributions to their craft.
Garry Marshall hired me at 15 years old. He gave my wife her start at 18, as a makeup artist. He changed our lives. And MANY others. #love
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) July 20, 2016
God I loved this Man. #GarryMarshallpic.twitter.com/WETmZQhdK2
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) July 20, 2016
Marshall’s death is the latest in the pantheon of celebrity deaths that have littered 2016, bringing the body count for the year to an astronomical number among the rich and famous.
