[HIGHLIGHTS] Director Eleanor Coppola, wife of Francis, has died at the age of 87

Eleanor Coppola has died at the age of 87 at her home in Rutherford, California. Her family said so in a statement to the Associated Press.

At the beginning of October, her daughter Sofia did not attend the screening of her film 'Priscilla' at New YorkFilm to be with her. In addition to Sofia, Eleonor and Francis had two other children: Gian-Carlo, who died at 22 in a boating accident, and Roman, 58 years old. She met her husband while working as an assistant director on the set of her 1963 debut, 'Dementia 13 '. She was born in Los Angeles on May 4, 1936, but she grew up in Orange County, but returned to Los Angeles to study at the University of California, where she returned to study. She was married to Francis Ford Coppolas for more than 30 years. She is survived by her daughter, Sofia and son-in-law, Gian Carlo. She also leaves behind a daughter, Eleonor, and two sons, Roman and Gian Carlo.