L.A. Weekly just got word via MTV News, and now confirmed by TMZ, that iconic filmmaker John Hughes has died.

Hughes, 59, reportedly died of a heart attack. He won over audiences with comedy hits like The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and more. Story developing…

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