Blake Edwards, R. I. P.

The Associated Press: Director Blake Edwards dies in Southern California: "Blake Edwards, the director and writer known for clever dialogue, poignance and occasional belly-laugh sight gags in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' ''10' and the 'Pink Panther' farces, is dead at age 88.

Edwards died from complications of pneumonia at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, said publicist Gene Schwam. Blake's wife, Julie Andrews, and other family members were at his side. He had been hospitalized for about two weeks."

Hat tip to David Cranmer.