The creator of the Scream and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises died Sunday from brain cancer.
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On Sunday, the slasher movie director Wes Craven died from brain cancer at the age of 76.
"It is with deep sadness we inform you that Wes Craven passed away at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 30 after battling brain cancer," his family said in a statement. "Craven was surrounded by love, in the presence of his family at his Los Angeles home."
Craven was known as the creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, bringing to life the infamous Freddy Krueger character. He helped launch a then unknown Johnny Depp into the film industry.
He directed all of the movies in the Scream franchise. The 1996 film that launched the trilogy won MTV's Best Movie Award.
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