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EXPLAINED: Urban legend director jamie blanks dies aged 54 | Vintage Vibes

Alicia Witt Australia

A man operates a movie camera outdoors. — Director Jamie Blanks on set in 1998. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy

The cult Australian film-maker Jamie Blanks has died aged 54. He was best known for Urban Legend, the 1998 horror starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt and Joshua Jackson.

On Friday morning, Blanks’ family issued a statement on X announcing his death:

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