Brilliant Director Robert Wise passed away yesterday leaving behind a legacy of films for people of all ages. Wise died Wednesday of heart failure after falling ill and being rushed to the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, family friend and longtime entertainment agent Lawrence Mirisch told The Associated Press. Besides his classics West Side Story and The Sound of Music, Wise directed The Haunting, The Curse of the Cat People, The Day the Earth Stood Still and many more. He will be missed by all.
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