As reported at Ain't it Cool News, director George Cosmatos has died, he was 64 years old.
He directed such films as the Sylvestor Stallone vehicles Rambo: First Blood Part II (I've always had problems with that title) and Cobra. He last directed in 1997 when the Charlie Sheen starring Shadow Conspiracy was released.
In my mind he will always be remembered as the director who gave us Tombstone, a great western actioner about the shoot out at the OK Corral. It starred Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, in one of his finest performances.
He was also behind the camera for the science fiction horror film Leviathan starring Peter Weller.
He was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, and had lost his sight last year due to a botched surgery. He is survived by his son Panos.
My best wishes and prayers go out to his loved ones. See his filmography at the IMDB.
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