Noted Director, NORML Advisory Board Member Robert Altman Dies

Los Angeles, CA: Filmmaker Robert Altman, director of dozens of films and television dramas, passed away today. He was 81 years old. Altman’s received critical accolades for much of his work, most notably the film “MASH,” as well 1975’s “Nashville” and the 1971 western “McCabe and Mrs. Miller.”

He was nominated as best director for “MASH,” “Nashville,” “The Player” (1992), “Short Cuts” (1993) and “Gosford Park” (2001). Earlier this year, Altman received a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Robert Altman joined NORML’s Advisory Board in 2002.

NORML expresses its sincere condolences to the friends and family of Robert Altman.