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Oscar Winning Director Anthony Minghella Dies

Posted by Jason
March 18, 2008

Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who helped turn such literary works as The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Cold Mountain into acclaimed movies, died Tuesday of a hemorrhage following surgery.  He was only 54.

“Minghella died from complications following surgery last week for cancer of the tonsils and neck,” agent Leslee Dart said.

“The surgery had gone well and they were very optimistic,� she said. “But he developed a hemorrhage last night and they were not able to stop it.�