Wes Craven (1939-2015)

Wes Craven      1939-2015

 Wes Craven, the famed horror film director, creator of Nightmare on Elm Street has died at the age of 76. A statement released by his family said Craven died at his Los Angeles home on Sunday from brain cancer.
Craven wrote and directed A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. His Scream franchise grossed over $300m (£195m) in the US alone.
Craven, whose iconic Freddy Krueger character horrified viewers for years, died at his home in Los Angeles and is survived by his wife, producer and former Disney Studios vice president Iya Labunka.
Craven claimed to have gotten the idea for Elm Street from living next to a cemetery on a street of that name in the suburbs of Cleveland. The five Nightmare on Elm Street films were released from 1984-89 and drew big crowds.
He will surely be remembered for his many works! RIP.