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George Armitage dead at 82: Grosse Pointe Blank and Miami Blues director passes away


George Armitage, the filmmaker behind Grosse Pointe Blank, has died at 82. His niece confirmed that he passed away last Saturday. The cause of death has not been revealed.

A director and screenwriter with a knack for blending crime and comedy, Armitage made his mark with the 1997 cult hit Grosse Pointe Blank, starring John Cusack as a hitman navigating a high school reunion. A director and screenwriter with a knack for blending crime and comedy, Armitage made his mark with the 1997 cult hit Grosse Pointe Blank, starring John Cusack as a hitman navigating a high school reunion His filmmaking journey kicked off with 1970’s Gas-s-s-s, a counterculture satire that caught the eye of legendary producer Roger Corman; (Miami Blues with Alec Baldwin)

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