Iconic casting director of ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Sixteen Candles’ dies at 74 after cancer battle

The Emmy-nominated casting director spent four decades shaping the casts of beloved classics and blockbuster franchises.
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A ‘Sixteen Candles' and Breakfast Club' Legend Has Died: Jackie Burch Was 74

Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club casting director Jackie Burch passed away earlier this month following a four-month ...

Jackie Burch, Casting Director on ‘Sixteen Candles,' Mask' and ‘Dick Tracy,' Dies at 74

The Emmy nominee and Artois Award winner also worked on two ‘Die Hard' films, two ‘Predator' movies and four ‘Hunger Games' features.

Jackie Burch, ‘Sixteen Candles’ and ‘Die Hard’ Casting Director, Dies at 74

The Emmy nominee is credited for launching the careers of action heroes like Bruce Willis into big-screen stardom ...

Jackie Burch, Casting Director Behind ‘Die Hard,’ ‘The Breakfast Club,’ Dies at 74

Jackie Burch, a casting director known for her work in “Die Hard,” “Sixteen Candles,” and “The Breakfast Club” died on Oct. 12 in Atlanta. She was 74. Burch’s family said that Burch died after a four ...
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Anthony Michael Hall says “Sixteen Candles” costar was like his big brother: 'We hung out a lot'

It's not just Sam Baker who thought Jake Ryan was the "cat's meow." To Anthony Michael Hall — who played "the Geek" in Sixteen Candles — costar Michael Schoeffling was "like a big brother." "Hollywood ...