William Friedkin, an Oscar-winning director known for such films as 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' died Monday at age 87.

William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director of two gripping film classics, “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died.

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Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday in Los Angeles, a representative from his office told The Associated Press.

Los Angeles — William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The Exorcist” and struggled ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The Exorcist” and ...

LOS ANGELES — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” and was quickly anointed one of ...

William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director of two gripping film classics, “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died.

LOS ANGELES — William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The Exorcist” and struggled ...