Horror Pioneer Tobe Hooper Dies Aged 74
The man behind 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' passed away over the weekend.
Another of the world's greatest horror directors, Tobe Hooper, has passed away at the age of 74 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. He's the man that was a huge influence on Ridley Scott's 'Alien' franchise, and sparked a major generation of bloodthirssty slasher films in Hollywood.
Tobe Hooper at Frightfest 2010
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, natural causes were cited for the death of Tobe Hooper on Saturday (August 26th 2017), the award-winning director of two iconic movies: 1974's 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' and 1982's 'Poltergeist'.
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