Oscar-winning director William Friedkin has passed away

William Friedkin, the director of the classic horror film The Exorcist, died on Monday at the age of 87.

His widow Sherry Lansing tearfully told the BBC: "He had a wonderful life. He was almost 88, he has a new film coming out. He was the most wonderful husband in the world. He was the greatest father wonderful in the world.

Friedkin died in Los Angeles on Monday.

No cause of death has yet been confirmed. The director is said to have suffered health problems in recent years.

His other notable films included the crime thriller The French Connection, which won five Academy Awards, including Best Director.

Tributes from celebrities began to spread on social networks.

Although his career began in the early 1960s, his most notable success came in the following decade with the release of 1971's The French Connection.

The film's five Oscars also included Best Picture and Best Actor for Gene Hackman./CNA.al

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