US director Irvin Kershner (87), renowned for making the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, has died in Los Angeles.
Kershner also directed Sean Connery as James Bond in Never Say Never Again (1983) and Peter Weller in Robocop II (1990), died at home after a long illness, said his goddaughter Adriana Santini, who lives in France.
Born in Philadelphia in 1923, Kershner trained as a musician and in photography before starting making documentaries and then feature films.
AFP
