| Location | Lyme, Connecticut |
| Age | 83 years |
| Cause of Death | Other Disease |
| Date of Birth | 23/08/1925 |
| Date of Death | 20/12/2008 |
| Visitors | 215 since 24/12/2008 |
| Creator |
Oscar-nominated director Robert Mulligan, best known for his classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 83.
His wife, Sandy was at his side when he passed away at home in Connecticut after a battle with heart disease.
Robert Mulligan was also credited with discovering the actress Reese Witherspoon when she was just 14. When she auditioned as an extra for his 1991 film The Man in the Moon, he was so impressed he offered her the lead role instead.
He was nominated for an Oscar for Mockingbird, the adaptation of Harper Lee's best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The movie starred Gregory Peck, who won the best actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Atticus Finch.
In 2003, an American Film Institute listed Peck's character number one in a poll of top film heroes.
His other credits included Fear Strikes Out, Summer of '42 and The Other, as well as TV dramas.
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