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Richard Marquand, born 22 April 1938, was a Welsh film director best known for directing the 1983 blockbuster Star Wars film Return of the Jedi. He also directed the critically acclaimed 1981 drama film Eye of the Needle.
Marquand subsequently directed the 1985 courtroom thriller Jagged Edge, starring Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close.
Marquand died of a stroke and a heart attack 4 September 1987 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent at the age of 49. His last film, Hearts of Fire, starring Bob Dylan, was released posthumously
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