# Mark Rydell, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose’ Director, Dies at 97

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 22:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 9.95

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Yahoo | Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond,' dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 19:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPWWI5NFFMc2V6TVdWdEJpT3FJbWRTWG5YV2FnRmhQWF84QTJOYjdjOTYyZ25NclI3RENJX1A2QnhGdFMtX2w1QW05Uk4zRmFXZGtOQ2VYeVZXcTJEaVJubkVhZm9uR3pQTVM0WHZpMmVQcVRYejBsMFpkTGk0dXM0d0RmUFBmX01YZVB2b2otOHRYamhTUWlQOTFsaWlDRGVNcEd5d1lB?oc=5) |
| AP News | Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQUDhQWjVENFNVU1R5cFJZNElldWJDR0FWQmsxZ3RvU3IyOUNYN2NCY3JvQVl2T0czNGlGOFJtQXRrYk0tRE45LVNsTF9sdXdEelJ2Qk16S3VLRGFTM1FzS3diMVRqam5QVi1rWEx4V2dQQ29FOF8tMkp6X0xJYm9uQXNtenNKN0JMcy1nbldIRS14dEI1VnhnMTNQckVxUnotSEE?oc=5) |
| seattletimes.com | Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOYWdVVWc2QWRjVnVmUXZQQmpHbDBsRUxUMFR1cGRSMUZLM2JMN2htdFVYbmZaNW5vOWcxNmh4WWkzNVVLMlRubWNLU1dBVm1SWHR2M3RNd1JEOElWbVhDVUZpZC1jU0NWV1ZueEpGOFc0NlpvMXdMTmJRb1dNTHc1M2ZuTjFYYktYZEllOXBLaUR5M1I4RnE3ckdBY0VuWVBGaFplSmFJbWp4VUllMl9RQUgydw?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond,' dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxQVWtndG1BQlZpdkFsNEdGQVZ1cnd5ZDZiOGs0bEFwZjgyMnVJbXZnczBrbVVDWDRwQzlfOW90cXVoXzllbW54dTRUNkF5Ul9ZNnZ3TTdyR2dyeENDakhBODUyTFlkQ3c4aHdTeDMxWV9aeFVRelV4ck4yUXpYSUllRS0tdTBMQ1otQm8xSzlDcW5YWW9DcHNsLUstQzNhSHpiclhmTnJUUnJoOUdld21WNVR0Y1RHUE9GeW9OdlcwNHRzM0tqQmN0MFozQk5aMkEycEZLOGJIWWNZM2ZOMmh6YjJZN1R2MF9Oa1lOQVdPOXlsNXN5UUFIZ3NmTQ?oc=5) |
| Currently.com | Bette Midler announces death of director Mark Rydell with emotional tribute: ‘He taught me so much’ | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOeXg3bHEwalBRQ3VKRThoejNuQ1lKZElvZU5JRkZwVzBSR1d6dW15NGwyZjdmLWhCQ0tER0VmVEZWVkttYXhfUjlJYjdvWnNCVERsLTE0OGFSN1BFdl94SHV4Y3dGNl9qbjhjVWNMVzlReHQxQlphMkFpZ1daN3p5bVFYTUtZNTFiRlo4UldSTkF6Zw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | R.I.P. Mark Rydell, Oscar-nominated director of On Golden Pond | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNd0l6bDkzdG1ka3p4SWdRWU5XRUN2QWxtRVFkRFJhcEVOckRKdmtxazhCMjJ5c3lmRWZfVXdBSE5qTTZ5NDBvVVlORWJpaVB2RW5mV0hMckJMOWcxWTdFbjhOR1JPSGI5ZVI5S3REUVRWcHVsdzI4TndsSUw3T2pBeWxzQ3Znb1YyWmhkX21KOFozdw?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNa3k3U3lZd3JZLXpzLXpIUVpJOV9yMTZqdG9Ub2FxUVZSb3RvTHBlVkNVQW5UVExxMnVOOGszOGQwX3Y4Mjkzb2luakRsSkFLVXFlN0M2NU1uWWZubS1zQ2d2T2JxODd5andjRlBsRXlYM3FYQmJycHp4b0ZpLXJxa2dIUW05dElpTUI5OHR1bHBvZEprN1JZMUY2N1BtcUZORVZUZWJfOUozT19ValJpbzBYblc2R3JMZ0FZUg?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Mark Rydell Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ Director Was 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE8xMHYzY2p2bjFmc2VpTEE0M2hRVnlnQ0drRGhXLVpWQmQ3VDJKeURsR1hKNUx3UVI2Yzg0cjBsbTJsV0F0REt6bzljVUMyY2xtazlvVHZzSmJFOV9fX2Y1b0ctbEQ5X3hm?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Bette Midler announces death of director Mark Rydell with emotional tribute: ‘He taught me so much’ | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPQW1OaEk3VHBRUUVMb0h4U0N6UzBSejY5ZndHelFVLWJsVFRJdWRqam9UckFCdk1JRl92bFYtVWxkSk9oYW5HN0ZvbkhFd2N1MTl4MExQUngwcHhDLVRGbGNYVWcyNEVZWTN1d0pNNUpQM1RDU1dlSkdZSmZCSWdVV1BTalFVaU9JUG5OTkNEOGFhRWMySjVJblFGYXBpcnV0VGh6QXhhNWZMdGRJQ19nQUxn?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Mark Rydell, ‘Actor’s Director’ Known for ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE4xTkFfUXhNNEdtOHZocXRSbGF5TjF2TFhoY2dNZ0RmWnNOckFDT3Ryb2Npc2g0MkRkbWJjazBCOTZoNC1TWDhYT3hWX0hQN1UxRnVYTkIwRFNtd1hjODJ0TVJkOVM1bF9McGlRX0JBcmI?oc=5) |
| Variety | Mark Rydell, ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose’ Director, Dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 18:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQNUVaX3RfUTM0S1ptMjFfVFJpN2dGTWd6bXdFcm9WY0t6VWJTRVJvMlN4M3VEQVNuVHpYZkRLcFZZQTYyRldSbkZacVJVTGRUX00wcV93M1lPd1FzZEU2Umw0NEw3bS03bW9aY3hTeGVJaVpLbnFRVnNfNy1EQ0gtNw?oc=5) |
| People.com | Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘The Rose,’ Dies at 97 | 2026-08-14 17:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQaGdQU3E2MjNGWGpWTTE0YUVmWG1fYUNfRFZFckN3UTNyYlVLa2xQRU5acTlZYVFTLVJVeG9LaFZPVEVxUXdsNlp1azVUaTZFejBxYUgxbmljb213Z09YdTdiVFZYY0pFQ0dxZlpZWDZSa0JWejhhclBfbjVkMENLTFlUeWg1YnRZSWlNWXd3QzFIM0dKUy1oWQ?oc=5) |

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