Wes Craven dies at 76

my heart is broken. wes craven is my hero and is the reason I am who I am today. I love you Wes. ❤️😢 pic.twitter.com/x38iHdqipa

— Shane Dawson (@shanedawson) August 31, 2015

Bye Wes Craven :`-( pic.twitter.com/Y1XN1oUS09

— pictoline (@pictoline) August 31, 2015

He directed me in Scream3 and I directed him in J&SB. Fare thee well horror-Gretzky WES CRAVEN. Talented, good guy. http://t.co/LZB0EGzxfV

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) August 31, 2015

Legendary horror director Wes Craven dead at 76 http://t.co/QJJF9VDI70 pic.twitter.com/GaEx3CG7GT

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) August 31, 2015

MTV releases official statement following legendary director, Wes Craven's death: http://t.co/WhsYClcITQ

— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2015

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Craven

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, writer, producer, and actor known for his work on horror films, particularly slasher films. He was best known for creating the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise featuring the Freddy Krueger character, directed the first installment and Wes Craven's New Nightmare, and also co-wrote A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Bruce Wagner.

Craven also directed the entire Scream series featuring Ghostface. Some of his other films include The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, The Serpent and the Rainbow, The People Under the Stairs, Vampire in Brooklyn, Cursed, Red Eye and My Soul to Take.