Hollywood Filmmaker Steven Spielberg Loses Dad
Arnold Spielberg, the father of Hollywood directorSteven Spielberg, has passed away at the age of 103.
News of his passing was announced byThe Hollywood Reporter on August 25, 2020, disclosing that the computer designer died of natural causes.
Arnold leaves behind his four children (Steven,Anne,Sue, andNancy), as well as four stepchildren, eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Speaking on his death, his children said in a collective statement that their father taught them to love research, expand their minds, and "keep their feet on the ground but reach for the stars."
Arnold Spielberg’s time in the army inspired his sonSteven Spielberg to direct the movieSaving Private Ryan.
A celebration of Arnold’s life has been tentatively set for fall 2021.