Hugh Hudson, Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dead at 86

NOTE: This article is a republication- Source: The Wrap (Umberto Gonzalez).

Hugh Hudson, the Oscar-nominated director of the classic British film “Chariots of Fire,” has died. He was 86.

Hudson died after battling a short illness, according to The Guardian, which first reported the news Friday.

“Hugh Hudson, 86, beloved husband and father, died at Charing Cross hospital on 10 February after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Maryam, his son Thomas and his first wife Sue,” Hudson’s family said in a statement.

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