Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs’, dies aged 98

File photo of Roger Corman (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Roger Corman, the Oscar-winning so-called “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as Little Shop of Horrors and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died aged 98.

Corman died on Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, his daughter Catherine Corman said on Saturday in a statement.