Still Alice director Richard Glatzer dies aged 63
STILL ALICE director Richard Glatzer has died aged 63 after battling with motor neurone disease for four years.
The co-writer and director of Oscar-winning film Still Alice watched Julianne Moore pick up her award for Best Actress in the movie from hospital.
Too ill to attend the award ceremony himself, the director watched the Hollywood star pay tribute to him on television.
Rich was my soulmate, my collaborator, my best friend and my life
Julianne Moore tweeted this morning after hearing of his death, saying: "I love you Richard."
Wash Westmoreland, Richard's husband, has released an official statement explaining he is 'devastated' about the death of his husband of two years.
He said: "I am devastated"
"Rich was my soulmate, my collaborator, my best friend and my life."
He added: "In this dark time, I take some consolation in the fact that he got to see Still Alice go out into the world.
"He put his heart and soul into that film, and the fact that it touched so many people was a constant joy to him."
Richard's widower continued: "Richard was a unique guy - opinionated, funny, caring, gregarious, generous and so, so smart. A true artist and a brilliant man.
"I treasure every day of the short 20 years we had together."
Julianne spoke of Richard in her Oscar acceptance speech. She said: "When Richard was diagnosed with ALS, Wash asked him what he wanted to do. Did he want to travel? Did he want to see the world? And he said that he wanted to make movies, and that's what he did."
Tributes have been pouring in for the director since the announcement of his death earlier this morning.
