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George Romero passed away today at the age of 77 from a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer.” \u00a0I was shocked and saddened to read those words. \u00a0Romero is one of my movie heroes.<\/p>\n
Most of you know that Romero co-wrote (with John Russo) and directed Night of the Living Dead<\/em>, the movie that redefined zombies and created a horror sub-genre. \u00a0Romero always did things his way and followed NOTLD<\/em> with several other “…of the Dead<\/em>” zombie films. \u00a0He was currently working to get financing for Road of the Dead<\/em>, which was set to become the next feature in his zombie franchise.<\/p>\n Although Mr. Romero was a bit older, I was truly surprised by his passing. \u00a0Just last weekend I listened to Jonathon Maberry talking about the joy of working with George Romero on Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology<\/a>. \u00a0I couldn’t wait to order my copy. \u00a0Now I want to get it in my mitts even more. \u00a0I have a post scheduled to go live in a couple of days about Mr. Romero working on financing for Road of the Dead<\/em>. \u00a0There was no hint that he’d been ill.<\/p>\n Romero died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family while the score of one his favorite films, 1952\u2019s \u201cThe Quiet Man<\/em>,\u201d played in the background. \u00a0I can’t think of a much nicer way to go. \u00a0Thanks to George Romero for not only all of the movies he created but also for those his work inspired.<\/p>\n My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n