Hickenlooper's dies due to overdose

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Tue, 2010-11-23 23:46

The Colorado medical examiner
reported Monday that the 47-year-old cousin of Colorado Gov.-elect John
Hickenlooper died after taking ethanol and oxymorphone. Los Angeles-based
George Hickenlooper died Oct. 30 while in Denver for the premiere of his latest
film, "Casino Jack," starring Kevin Spacey.
George Hickenlooper won
an Emmy Award in 1992 for directing the documentary "Hearts of Darkness: A
Filmmaker's Apocalypse." Other films he directed include "Factory
Girl," "Mayor of the Sunset Strip» and last year's documentary,
"Hick Town," based on footage shot while he followed his cousin
around during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
The Denver Post reports
that John Hickenlooper's office did not comment on the finding.

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