Michael Cimino, best known for his Vietnam war-classic The Deer Hunter starring Robert Dr Niro, passed away on Saturday at the age of 77. The late director will be remembered for his films 'Thunderbolt and Lightfooting' and 'The Deer Hunter'. ALSO READ: Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin passes away in car crashHeaven's Gate, his film after The Deer Hunter, brought down United Artists with its out of control, overbudget production. Cimino made his debut with Thunderbolt and Lightfooting (1974) with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges. De Niro expressed sadness in a statement to the press which read, "Our work together is something I will always remember.

Source: India Today July 03, 2016 07:51 UTC