George Hickenlooper (director of Abramoff film) dies at 47; Emmy-winning director

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George Hickenlooper dies at 47; Emmy-winning director
He was honored for the documentary 'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse,' which dealt with the making of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now.'

Director George Hickenlooper, who won an Emmy Award for the documentary "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," has died. He was 47.

Hickenlooper was found dead Saturday morning, Denver police told the Associated Press. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, who is running for governor of Colorado, said in a statement that his cousin died of natural causes.

George Hickenlooper was in Denver for the premiere at a film festival of his latest movie, "Casino Jack," starring Kevin Spacey. The film about former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff is scheduled to open in December.

"We are devastated," John Hickenlooper said in a statement. "His passion for life, zeal for people and unquenchable curiosity enriched everyone who had the fortune to know him."

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http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-george-hickenlooper-20101031,0,7130910.story

[sixmile]

1. Conspiracy theorists unite!

I'm looking foward to seeing 'Casino Jack', Abramoff fascinates me.

[Octafish]

2. OH NO!

We've lost a good man, who was just starting to get the recognition he deserved.

[jaksavage]

3. Natural causes at 47.

He was one sick dude.

[KansasVoter]

5. I think they mean no foul play or drugs, etc. Like a stroke, heart attack, etc

[blogslut]

4. I watched the Abramoff film just last night

The early stuff about Jack's days with the young republicans was especially interesting.

R.I.P.

EDIT CORRECTION: My mistake. I watched a documentary with a similar name:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540814/