Zombie Icon George Romero Has Died

George Romero turned zombies into box office magic in 1968 with his Night of the Living Dead. Mr. Romero succumbed to complications from lung cancer on Sunday, July 16, 2017. He was 77 years old. He loved attending horror conventions, and his fans adored him. He will be missed.

Check out some of the in-depth tributes from these publications:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-me-george-romero-20170716-story,amp.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/16/movies/george-romero-dead.html?_r=0

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/16/537589005/george-romero-night-of-the-living-dead-director-dies-at-77