"Pelham's" director died on Dec. 22, 2014.
Joseph Sargent, who directed "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three," died on Dec. 22, 2014, at age 89. His obituary in The New York Times can be found at
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/arts/television/joseph-sargent-an-emmy-winner-who-directed-pelham-one-two-three-dies-at-89.html?emc=edit_th_20141224&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=15809705