George A. Romero

George Andrew Romero (February 4, 1940 - July 16, 2017) was a filmmaker, writer, and editor, best known for his series of gruesome and satirical horror films about an imagined zombie apocalypse, which include "Night of the Living Dead", "Dawn of the Dead", and "Day of the Dead".

Death
On July 16, 2017, George Romero died in his sleep at his home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada following a "brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer", according to a statement by his long time producing partner, Peter Grunwald. Romero died while listening to the score of one of his favorite films, "The Quiet Man", with his wife, Suzanne Desrocher Romero, and daughter, Tina Romero, at his side. He was 77 years old.