NEW YORK – George A. Romero, creator of the zombie movie genre with “Night of the Living Dead” and a sequence of sequels that left a long-lasting influence on horror films, died of lung cancer in a Toronto hospital on Sunday, his business associate mentioned. He was 77.
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George A. Romero, father of zombie films, dies at 77
NEW YORK – George A. Romero, creator of the zombie movie genre with “Night of the Living Dead” and a sequence of sequels that left a long-lasting influence on horror films, died of lung cancer in a Toronto hospital on Sunday, his business associate mentioned. He was 77.
