Hollywood director Charles Shyer has died at the age of 83.
The father of four, famous for directing the 1991 remake of “Father of the Bride,” died Friday in Los Angeles, his children confirmed in a statement to Variety.
“It is with indescribably heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beloved father, Charles Shyer,” they said.
“His loss leaves an unfillable void in our lives, but his legacy lives on through his children and the five decades of wonderful work he left behind.” We honor the extraordinary life he led and know there will never be another like him.
Shyer married romantic comedy writer Nancy Meyers in 1980, but the two eventually divorced in 1999.
Shyer is survived by his daughters Annie Meyers-Shyer, 44, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, 37, and Sophia Shyer, 18, and his son Jacob, 18.
The cause of his death has not yet been revealed.
Shyer and Meyers, married for 19 years, collaborated on many iconic projects during the 1980s and 1990s. The two wrote “Private Benjamin” together in 1980, which won awards at the 53rd Academy Awards for its original screenplay.
During his directing career, he received critical acclaim for directing “Baby Boom” with Diane Keaton, “Father of the Bride” with Kimberly Williams and Steve Martin and “Irreconcilable Differences” in 1984.
