Movie producer mourned.(HEADLINERS)(Moustapha Akkad)(Brief Article)(Obituary)

From: Video Business | Date: November 14, 2005 | Copyright information

Moustapha Akkad, 75-year-old, Syrian-born executive producer of the eight Halloween movies, died as a result of injuries sustained in last week's suicide terrorist bombings in Amman, Jordan. Akkad was attending a wedding along with his 34-year-old daughter, Rima Akkad Monla, who also was killed. Akkad lived in Los Angeles and recently worked with Anchor Bay VP acquisi...

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