In later years, Alan Ladd Jr. became an independent producer, and his most notable accomplishment was 1995 Oscar best picture winner “Braveheart,” starring and directed by Mel Gibson.

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.

Alan Ladd Jr., film producer who gave George Lucas the green light to make ‘Star Wars,’ dies at 84 Oscar-winning studio executive was behind such hits as “Young Frankenstein,” “Alien ...

Alan Ladd Jr., an Oscar-winning producer behind an array of iconic films, has died. He was 84. Ladd Jr.'s daughter, Amanda Ladd-Jones, confirmed he died on Wednesday in a social media statement ...

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.