Annie Hall was released when Charlie Chaplin passed away
Many celebrity deaths seem to have coincided with the release of an eventful work of audiovisual media. In this case, the star Charlie Chaplin passed away when the movie Annie Hall was released. The year was 1977, and the film industry was shaken by these two events.
Although one of the founders of American Cinema passed away that year, it is also the anniversary of the release of one of the most beloved films of the 20th century. Both Chaplin and Annie Hall set a precedent for movies and movie characters for decades to come.