Ufff... these are sad news.
I've seen all of the films you mentioned in the article (when they came out and I was very little), and one of the reasons I love movies (just as many present day filmmakers talk about King Kong or Lawrence of Arabia being pivotal to their love of the medium) are: The Cyclops and the Skeleton fight. "Awesome" was coined right then.
A master of masters indeed. Rest in peace.
I've seen all of the films you mentioned in the article (when they came out and I was very little), and one of the reasons I love movies (just as many present day filmmakers talk about King Kong or Lawrence of Arabia being pivotal to their love of the medium) are: The Cyclops and the Skeleton fight. "Awesome" was coined right then.
A master of masters indeed. Rest in peace.