Elinor Coppola, a documentary filmmaker and wife of Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), has died at the age of 87. The filmmaker's family said that she died surrounded by her family in California. The cause of death was not disclosed. This was reported by CBS News, according to UNN.
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Elinor Coppola's most popular work is the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse", dedicated to the filming of the cult movie Apocalypse Now. In addition, during her career, she managed to release the melodramas Love, Love, Love and Paris Can Wait.
In 2008, Elinor Coppola released the book Notes from a Life. She met her future husband during the filming of his debut horror film Dementia 13, where Elinor worked as an assistant production designer.