Very sad news, Director John Hughes passed away this morning. TMZ is reporting he died of a heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family.

The 59-year-old gave us many fantastic films such as National Lampoon’s Vacation, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Home Alone.

Our condolences go out to his family.