{
  "id": 1836877,
  "title": "John Irvin, Director of ‘Hamburger Hill,’ ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,’ Dies at 86",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/john-irvin-director-of-hamburger-hill-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-dies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:28:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/john-irvin-dead-hamburger-hill-1236837824/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "John Irvin, the British director of “Hamburger Hill,” the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries and 1981’s “Ghost Story,” died Aug. 11. He was 86. His producers confirmed he died at the home of his sister-in-law in the U.K. The award-winning director’s career spanned several decades, each punctuated by a different focus. By the end of […]",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "John Irvin, Director Of ‘Hamburger Hill’ & ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ TV Drama, Dies Aged 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/john-irvin-director-of-hamburger-hill-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-tv",
        "published": "2026-08-18T22:03:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}