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Hudson died at London's Charing Cross hospital Friday following a short illness, his family said in a statement Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, covering Weekends.

Hugh Hudson, the Academy Award-nominated director of 1981's Chariots of Fire, has died. He was 86-years-old. In a statement, the filmmaker's family revealed that Hudson passed away at London's Charing ...

The British film director Hugh Hudson has died. He was best known for his first feature film, "Chariots Of Fire," which won Best Picture at the 1982 Academy Awards. It was based on the true story of ...

Hugh Hudson, whose first feature directing effort Chariots of Fire won four Academy Awards including Best Picture, has died, according to a statement from his family obtained by the BBC. He was 86.

Hugh Hudson, who directed the classic Oscar winning film “Chariots of Fire,” died Friday in London. He was 86. The Guardian said he had died after a short illness. His family released a statement ...

Hugh Hudson, who directed "Chariots of Fire," has died, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 86 years old. Hudson’s family issued a brief statement announcing he died Friday at a hospital in London ...

Hugh Hudson, the director behind the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, has died. He was 86. According to multiple reports, Hudson's family released a statement confirming the tragic news, saying ...

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