Blacklisted film director Dassin dies at 96

American film director Jules Dassin, whose Greek wife Melina Mercouri starred in his hit movie 'Never On Sunday' and six more of his films, has died in Athens at 96.

Blacklisted film director Dassin dies at 96

American film director Jules Dassin, whose Greek wife Melina Mercouri starred in his hit movie 'Never On Sunday' and six more of his films, has died in Athens at 96.

The cause of his death yesterday was not made public. A spokeswoman for Hygeia hospital said only that he had been treated there for the past two weeks.

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