Commitments director Alan Parker dies aged 76

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Fri, 31 Jul, 2020 - 20:27
Alex Green, PA Entertainment Reporter

Director Alan Parker, whose work included The Commitments and Bugsy Malone, has died aged 76.

A statement from a spokeswoman, sent on behalf of the family, said Parker died on Friday morning.

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