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‘C.H.U.D.’ and ‘Home Alone’ Star John Heard Passed Away
Another untimely death cripples this week as it’s being reported that John Heard has passed away at the age of 72.
He was found dead in a Palo Alto, CA hotel after undergoing back surgery. The Santa Clara Medical Examiner’s office confirmed his death, says Variety.
Best known to most as Peter McAllister in the Home Alone movies, us horror fans will always remember him as George Cooper in C.H.U.D. (1984). He was also seen in Paul Schrader’s Cat People (1984), The Seventh Sign (1988), as well as episodes of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Outer Limits”. He also made an appearance in the first “Sharknado”.
We send our thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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