article_snippet: Albert Maysles, the revolutionary documentary filmmaker was 88.
article_snippet: In a statement, Maysles' family said Albert Maysles, the revolutionary documentary filmmaker passed away after a brief battle with cancer at his New York home Thursday night.
article_snippet: Maysles was active right up to this death.
article_snippet: Maysles impact is immeasurable and We won't soon see Maysles likes again.'
article_snippet: After his brother died in 1987, Maysles continued to work with various collaborators and mentored younger filmmakers.
article_snippet: While we mourn the loss of Albert, we also celebrate Maysles remarkable life and hope that his remarkable life serves as inspiration to people around the world to be willing to push people around the world creatively and take the time to observe and reflect on life as it unfolds,' said Erika Dilday, executive director of the non-profit Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
highlights_snippet: Albert Maysles, the revolutionary documentary filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 88 .
  
highlights_snippet: Maysles' family said Albert Maysles, the revolutionary documentary filmmaker passed away after a brief battle with cancer at Albert Maysles, the revolutionary documentary filmmaker New York home Thursday night .