Roger Corman dead: The Little Shop Of Horrors director dies aged 98 as daughter pays tribute to ‘generous’ filmmaker

THE Oscar-winning film director Roger Corman has died at the age of 98, as his daughter pay tribute.

Roger was an influential figure in independent cinema and directed the 1960 classic The Little Shop of Horrors.

He died at his home in Santa Monica, California, earlier this week on May 9.

His daughter Catherine Corman said in a statement: “He was generous, open-hearted and kind to all those who knew him.”