David Bordwell, an outstanding American film theorist and film historian born on July 23, 1947 suddenly passed away on February 29, 2024 at the age of 76.
David Bordwell Cause of death
Bordwell died of degenerative lung illness on February 29, 2024, at the age of 76. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was an instructor from 1973 to 2004. In 2004, he announced his retirement.
Bordwell was known as the Jacques Ledoux Professor Emeritus of Film Studies when he passed away. Over a twenty-year period, Bordwell provided interviews, textual and visual analyses, and commentary for films included in the Criterion Collection.
David Bordwell obituary information
The family will need time to grieve and process, therefore the details of David Bordwell’s funeral and burial will be revealed later. They will ensure that everyone is informed of the final details of the funeral ceremony as soon as they are known.
On July 23, 1947, Bordwell was born in Penn Yan, New York. In 1969, he earned his degree in English literature from the State University of New York at Albany. After earning his doctorate from the University of Iowa, he was hired as an instructor in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Washington.
