13 Going On 30 Director Gary Winick Dies

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Gary Winick director of romantic comedies ’13 Going on 30′ and ‘Letters to Juliet’ has died after a battle with cancer. ’13 Going on 30′ director Gary Winick has died after a battle with cancer.

The filmmaker – who also directed ‘Letters to Juliet’ with Amanda Seyfried – was diagnosed with brain cancer some time ago, before dying yesterday (27.02.11) at the age of 49 according to his manager Rosalie Swedlin.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: “He was suffering from brain cancer for quite some time, and it ultimately metastasized throughout his body.

“What’s remarkable is that after his first surgery, he was able to direct ‘Letters to Juliet’. It was a battle that we thought he had won, and ultimately they just didn’t get it all.”