Director Of “The Exorcist” & “The French Connection” Dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “The French Connection” director William Friedkin has died at the age of 87, according to his executive assistant. Friedkin was 32 when he made “The French Connection,” which won the best picture Oscar in 1972. Friedkin also directed “The Exorcist,” “To Live and Die in L.A.” and “Rules of Engagement.” Friedkin’s latest film, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” with Kiefer Sutherland, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month.