Tobe Hooper passed away at age 74. He brought to life some of our favorite horror icons. Some of his work included the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist. We just mentioned his work on the Stephen King adaptation Salem’s Lot in our last podcast. We are pretty big fans of his work. Here is a list of some comments made by individuals that knew him including fellow filmmakers.
Just woken up to news that my friend Tobe Hooper has passed away. A great director, yes, but also the kindest, sweetest man. I am so sad.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 27, 2017
I just heard about the death of Tobe Hooper. This is really sad. I first met Tobe at the… https://t.co/z73xYnjgLe
— Rob Zombie (@RobZombie) August 27, 2017
Sorry to hear we lost #TobeHooper– a brilliant director who gave moviegoers nightmares but was so kind to #Twiggy & me- Loved him! #BodyBags pic.twitter.com/3U56LiBHTw
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) August 27, 2017
I just heard about the death of Tobe Hooper. This is really sad. I first met Tobe at the… https://t.co/z73xYnjgLe
— Rob Zombie (@RobZombie) August 27, 2017
Tobe Hooper directed THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, a seminal work in horror cinema. He was a kind, decent man and my friend. A sad day.
— John Carpenter (@TheHorrorMaster) August 27, 2017
Sorry to hear Tobe Hooper passed. He did a terrific job directing the ‘SALEM’S LOT miniseries, back in the day. He will be missed.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 27, 2017