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  2. Aug 30, 2015 · Wes Craven, the visionary filmmaker who defined the horror genre with the long-enduring “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise, and later deconstructed and redefined it with “Scream,” has died. He...

  3. Aug 31, 2015 · The prolific writer-director, who died Sunday at age 76, ushered in two distinct eras of suburban slashers, first in the 1980s with his iconic “Nightmare on Elm Street” and its indelible, razor-fingered villain Freddy Krueger. He did it again in the 1990s with the self-referential “Scream.”

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wes_CravenWes Craven - Wikipedia

    On August 30, 2015, aged 76, Craven died of a brain tumor at his home in Los Angeles. [11] [12] Early life. Craven was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Caroline (née Miller) and Paul Eugene Craven. He was of English, Scottish, and German descent. [13] . He was raised in a strict Baptist family. [14] .

  5. Aug 31, 2015 · Wes Craven, the legendary director of the influential horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street has passed away, as initially reported by THR, and thereafter confirmed by the director's official Twitter page. Craven reportedly succumbed to brain cancer. He was 76 years old.

  6. Aug 31, 2015 · Wes Craven, a master of horror cinema and a proponent of the slasher genre who was best known for creating the “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream” franchises, died on Sunday at his home in Los...

  7. Aug 31, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wes Craven, the prolific writer-director who startled audiences with iconic suburban slashers like “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream,” has died. He was 76.

  8. Aug 30, 2015 · Wes Craven, the famed maestro of horror known for the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream franchises, died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76. Craven, whose iconic Freddy Krueger...

  9. Aug 31, 2015 · The filmmaker died Sunday at his Los Angeles home after a battle with brain cancer, according to his representative. He was 76. Advertisement. Toward the end of his more than four-decade career,...

  10. Aug 31, 2015 · American horror film director Wes Craven, creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, has died aged 76. A statement released by his family said Craven died at his Los Angeles home on...

  11. Aug 31, 2015 · Wes Craven, a master horror director whose nightmarish creation Freddy Krueger clawed to life on the big screen, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76.

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