William Friedkin's greatest subversive and grimy filmmaking tendencies were vividly realized in To Live and Die in L.A.

Friedkin died in Los Angeles on Monday ... His other famous films included crime thriller The French Connection, which won five Academy Awards including best director. Tributes from celebrities ...

William Friedkin is perhaps best known for his movies The French Connection and The Exorcist, but the late director also staged one of the most controversial queer-themed films of all time.

The Friedkin Group has promised “thoughtful ... restoring its competitive stature and maintaining its deep connection with fans and the community,” the club statement concluded.

More recently they have a US connection with major US soccer stars ... But I think that the Friedkin Group will know that, and I think it promises to be exciting times for Everton.” ...