Apr 23
Ken Annakin Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 23:20 · 87 words · print
Ken Annakin, the British-born director whose credits included the World War II epics "Battle of the Bulge" and "The Longest Day" and the family classic "Swiss Family Robinson," has died. He was 94.
Annakin died Wednesday night at his Beverly Hills home, said his daughter, Deborah Peters. His health had been failing since he had a heart attack and stroke within a day of each other in February, she said.
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Besides his daughter, Deborah, Annakin is survived by his wife, Pauline, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Posted by Patrick
April 24, 2009 @ 04:38
The Lasting Tribute website has updated its memorial pages to include Ken Annakin.
http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/annakin/3066839
It's a respectful memorial to Ken and somewhere to pay tribute to his family's fortitude at this difficult time.
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