US director Irvin Kershner, who is best known for directing the classic Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back movie has died at the age of 87 in LA. Kershner also directed such classic movies as Robocop 2 and James Bond in "Never Say Never Again," which was actor Sean Conery's last Bond film.
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