Vajna Dies Aged 74

Hungarian-American movie producer Andrew G. Vajna died in his Budapest home on Sunday following a long illness, the Hungarian National Film Fund, which Vajna headed, announced on Sunday, as reported by The New York Times and domestic media.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken of his death on social media:

“Andy Vajna was a dear friend and a revolutionary force in Hollywood. He proved that you don’t need studios to make huge movies like ‘Terminator 2’ or ‘Total Recall.’ He had a huge heart, and he was one of the most generous guys around. I’ll miss him. My thoughts are with his family,” Schwarzenegger wrote on Twitter.

The manly movies Vajna has worked on is bloody extensive:

First Blood
Rambo II
Rambo III
Extreme Prejudice
Red Heat
Total Recall
Air America
Narrow Margin
Tombstone
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Judge Dredd

… among many others. The name Vajna was a seal of quality.