Blake Edwards in 1953. They had two children, and divorced in 1967. She appeared in the comedy "All Ashore" (1953), for which Edwards was one of the screenwriters. Edwards' second marriage from 1969 until his death was to Julie Andrews. Andrews had a daughter, Emma, from her previous marriage. Edwards described his struggle with the illness chronic fatigue syndrome for 15 years in the documentary "I Remember Me" (2000). On December 15, 2010, Edwards died of complications of pneumonia at the Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. His wife and children were at his side. Edwards was greatly admired, and
Blake Edwards criticized, as a filmmaker. His critics are alluded to by American film author George Morris: It has been difficult for many critics to accept Blake Edwards as anything more than a popular entertainer. Edwards' detractors acknowledge his formal skill, but deplore the absence of profundity in his movies. Edwards' movies "are" slick and glossy, but their shiny surfaces reflect all too accurately the disposable values of contemporary life. Others, however, recognized him more for his significant achievements at different periods of his career. British film critic Peter Lloyd, for example, described Edwards, in 1971, as "the finest director working in