GARRY MARSHALL: Happy Days Creator, Pretty Woman Director Dead at 81
Garry Marshall, whose credits ranged from TV's Happy Days and The Odd Couple to such films as Pretty Woman and this year's Mother's Day, died Tuesday. He was 81.
According to his spokeswoman, the older brother of actress/director Penny Marshall died from complications of pneumonia Tuesday afternoon at a Burbank hospital after suffering a stroke.
During his career, Marshall worked with some of the biggest stars on TV and movie screens, including Lucille Ball, Julie Andrews andAnne Hathaway, and many offered their condolences.
Richard Gere, who starred with Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, said in a statement, "Garry, of course, was one of those truly important people one is blessed to meet in one's lifetime. Besides being the pulse and life force of Pretty Woman...he was a super-fine and decent man, husband and father who brought real joy and love and infections good spirits to everything and everyone he paths with."
Anson Williams of Happy Days posted a tribute: "Garry Marshall gave me the opportunity of many lifetimes and, more importantly, genuine love and friendship; a love that transcended far beyond show business. Garry's selfless nurturing of talent will be passed on to future generations along with all that he has created."
Marshall's more recent credits include 2001's The Princess Diaries, 2010's Valentine's Day and 2011's New Year's Eve, but he is best known for Pretty Woman and such '70s sitcoms as The Odd Couple, Happy Days and its spin-offs, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy. The former co-starred his sister Penny, while the latter launched the career of Robin Williams into orbit.
MICHAEL JACKSON: Weird Revelations in New Book
Remember Doctor Conrad Murray -- who gave Michael Jackson that fatal dose of anesthesia?
Recently released from prison, the disbarred physician has published a tell-all book depicting the Gloved One's sexual desires.
Murray's This Is It claims Michael Jackson wasn't a pedophile, but enjoyed sex with female prostitutes, especially skinny ones -- sometimes while he was dressed asconrad a clown or hospital patient.
To avoid being seen by paparazzi or reporters, Jackson allegedly stayed away from prominent hotels and instead booked his hookers at Las Vegas's little known Gold Coast Hotel & Casino.
In what may be a world class example of chutzpah, Murray claims the book isn't a money grab -- but a way to tell "the story of who Michael Jackson was... He wanted me to tell this story — now I am fulfilling his wish."
HOLLYWOOD BUZZ
Producer J.J. Abrams says Anton Yelchin’s Chekov character will not be re-cast for future Star Trek movies. The actor died last month in a freak accident, but Abrams wouldn't say how if the franchise would include the death of his character.
T.R. Knight is reuniting with Shonda Rhimes. The former Grey’s Anatomy star will have a recurring role on the second season of the producer's new series The Catch.
The hit docu-series Making a Murderer will return to Netflix with new episodes. The premiere date has yet to be announced.
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