Mom and these successes prompted the Universal Studios to enter a three-film contract with him. His final film as a director was 1991's Curly Sue. He was also known for his ability to churn out scripts at an impressive speed. Though Bob's parents tried to have the marriage annulled on the basis of the couple being too young, Lisa's . Cab, Bob?" 1775.She was the daughter of ABNER NELSON and MARY UNKNOWN. The duo did not have any kids. Sure, Hughes had come a long way, baby, but getting people to buy cartoonishly long cigarettes was not his calling. Mystery man no more! Among his first short stories was "Vacation '58," based on his recollections of his family's vacations during his childhood. There were things that others before us had achieved and these were worth conserving Family was the most conservative thing about John. (This name was a play on the Rat Pack, a close-knit group of celebrities of an earlier era that included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.) Hughes also found success with Ferris Buellers Day Off (1986), which he wrote, directed, and produced. While out on a walk one morning in New York in the summer of 2009, Hughes suffered a fatal heart attack. Hughes Surname DNA Project - News | FamilyTreeDNA The stars of the film were experienced comic actors Steve Martin and John Candy. Biography Early life. Lansing housed the headquarters of companies such as Oldsmobile and the REO Motor Car Company. More importantly, Hughes and Candy became close friends. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The driven and at times tempestuous writer/director/producer died from a heart attack in 2009 at the relatively young age of 59 but was incredibly prolific at his peak. The film is named after the Simple Minds song of the same name, which was the theme song for the film The Breakfast Club, which Hughes wrote, produced and directed. Dubbed the "Philosopher of Puberty" and the "Auteur of Adolescent Angst," John Hughes' uncanny talent for youth-speak endeared him to teenagers just looking to be understood (via NPR). Through failed marriages and many women who didn't measure up, Bob Hughes has always been a man of honor.