A Christmas Story

Robert Clark, 67, April 4: The director of the modern holiday classic "A Christmas Story" (1983) was tragically killed, along with his son, Ariel, in a car crash in Pacific Palisades, Calif., caused by a suspected drunken driver. Clark also directed "Porky's" (thus launching ... morethe subgenre of frat-pack films, including the modern-day "American Pie" franchise among others), "Baby Geniuses" and many other films. Critic Leonard Maltin once called "A Christmas Story" "perfect in every way." Just be careful not to put your eye out! (Mike Guastella/WireImage.com)