Out of the loop...

Man, I was without a computer for about two weeks, I log on tonight and see that John Hughes died! Holy shit.
I imagine it was probably mentioned on the news at some point, but it's still maddening (and somewhat sickening) that there's been hundreds of hours of coverage of Michael Jackson's death, and Hughes only gets a cursory mention? I realize it's not David Mamet we're talking about here, but this is still the guy that gave us The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller and countless other classic movies. I grew up a little after Hughes's prime, but for many high school kids in the 80's, this guy was God. And with just a quick glance at his filmography, you can certainly see why.

John Hughes
1950-2009