Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies in LA at 87

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By Cyriaque Lamar Nov 29, 2010 5:10 AM

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Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies in LA at 87

Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies in LA at 87 Irvin Kershner, director of the best Star Wars film, has died at 87 in LA. Kershner also directed such genre hits as the Bond flick Never Say Never Again and Robocop 2, and the cult favorite TV series Seaquest DSV.

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