Going even further off-topic, the Clemens situation reminds me of when the mother of Formula One drivers Michael and Ralf Schumacher died the night before the 2003 San Marino Grand Prix. Michael won (until then he hadn't done better than 4th that year) and Ralf came in 4th.

Robert Wise had a career that was much more varied than many directors. He was talented and fortunate enough to make genre-defining movies in several fields, and even though he hadn't done anything in recent years his impact on the world of film was a great one. He will be missed.