John Hockridge, an accomplished first assistant director who collaborated with director Peter Segal on eight films, including the Adam Sandler starrers Anger Management, 50 First Dates and the remake of The Longest Yard, has died. He was 79.
Hockridge died April 17 of liver cancer in Portland, Oregon, his daughter Lindsey Hockridge told The Hollywood Reporter. He was diagnosed at stage 4 in December.
Hockridge also teamed with John Badham on Drop Zone (1994) and Nick of Time (1995), with Jerry Zucker on Ghost (1990) and Rat Race (2001) and with David Zucker on Scary Movie 3 (2003).
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