Irvin Kershner

Director Irvin Kershner died November 27, 2010, after a long illness. The film veteran directed "The Empire Strikes Back," the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ENMV000105" title="Star Wars (movie)" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/star-wars-%28movie%29-ENMV000105.topic">Star Wars</a> sequel many fans and critics agree on was the best of all the Star Wars films. Kershner also directed "Never Say Never Again" and "Robocop 2." He was 87.
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Director Irvin Kershner died November 27, 2010, after a long illness. The film veteran directed "The Empire Strikes Back," the Star Wars sequel many fans and critics agree on was the best of all the Star Wars films. Kershner also directed "Never Say Never Again" and "Robocop 2." He was 87.

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