Notable Deaths in July 2021
Richard Donner
Very few filmmakers come close to Richard Donner’s work in terms of prolific, influential filmmaking spanning multiple decades. He defined what a superhero movie could be with Superman. He redefined the buddy cop film with Lethal Weapon. He set the bar for creepy kid movies with The Omen, upped the ante for holiday classics with Scrooged, and that’s not even mentioning The Goonies, Radio Flyer, and others. A legend in every sense of the word, Donner passed this year at 91.
Robson Rocha
A young artist whose stellar career as an DC Comics exclusive saw him work with the publisher during the New 52 and Rebirth eras on titles such as Birds of Prey, Green Lanterns, Superboy, Teen Titans, Batman/Superman, Justice League, Lobo, and more, Rocha passed away from complications caused by covid-19.
William F Nolan
While the 1976 sci-fi movie Logan’s Run is considered a classic, few people realize that it was based on a book co-written by the author William F. Nolan. His work includes hundreds or short stories, novels, and more in both science fiction and horror genres, including two sequels to Logan’s Run. He died at 93.
