Paul Morrissey death: Cult filmmaker and Andy Warhol collaborator dies at 86

His archivist Michael Chaiken confirmed to The New York Times that Morrissey died of pneumonia in a New York hospital.

Their films were rarely scripted and often featured Warhol superstars, a clique of New York personalities promoted by Warhol.

“Andy and I really try not to direct a film at all,” he told The New York Times in 1972.