The Goonies and Superman director Richard Donner dies aged 91

Donner went on to direct movies such as The Goonies (1985) and Scrooged (1988) but it was his work on the Lethal Weapon series, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, that earned his biggest box office hits.

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Hollywood director Richard Donner, whose credits include The Goonies and the original Superman film, has died aged 91.

Warner Bros confirmed the news to the PA news agency.