Question: The Little Dragons was directed by a film director who passed away in which year ?

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Blues on Bach: Blues on Bach is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.  The album includes five compositions based on Johann Sebastian Bach's melodies from "The Old Year Has Now Passed Away" ("Regret?") , "Sleepers Wake" ("Rise Up in the Morning"), "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" ("Precious Joy"), "Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach" (Don't Stop This Train") and "The Well-Tempered Clavier" ("Tears from the Children").

Trap Street (film): Trap Street () is a 2013 Chinese film written and directed by debut Chinese film director Vivian Qu, and starring Lu Yulai and He Wenchao.  It premiered at the 2013 Venice International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the prestigious "Luigi De Laurentiis Award".  It subsequently won the "Dragons and Tigers Award - Special Mention" and second place in the Award itself at the Vancouver International Film Festival in the same year, and the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Boston Independent Film Festival in early 2014.

The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale is the twenty-second studio album by Eric Clapton.  It consists of covers of songs by J. J. Cale, who had passed away the previous year.  It was named after Cale's 1972 single "Call Me the Breeze".  It was produced by Clapton and Simon Climie.

Curtis Hanson: Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.  His directing work included the psychological thriller "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (1992), the neo-noir crime film "L.A. Confidential" (1997), the comedy "Wonder Boys" (2000), the hip hop drama "8 Mile" (2002), and the romantic comedy-drama "In Her Shoes" (2005).

Conference of European Rabbis: The current president of the CER is the chief rabbi of Moscow, Pinchas Goldschmidt, who served as chairman of the Standing Committee for over ten years.  The chairman of the Presidium is associate president Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.  Before Rabbi Sitruk, the organization was headed by Rabbi Lord Dr Immanuel Jacobovits, Chief Rabbi of Great Britain.  The Executive Director of the CER since inception was Rabbi Maurice (Moshe) Rose, succeeded in the year 2001 by Rabbi Aba Dunner, who passed away in 2011.  In 2017 Mr. Gady Gronich, assumed the position of Chief of Staff to the President of CER and works alongside the Rabbinical Director Rabbi Moshe Lebel ,Secretary Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Baskin and President of Association and Special Adviser of the Board of Patrons Mrs. Shorena Mikava .

Marianne Ahrne: Siv Marianne Ahrne (born 25 May 1940) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter.  She has directed ten films between 1970 and 1997.  Her 1976 film "Near and Far Away" won the award for Best Director at the 13th Guldbagge Awards.  Her 1978 film "The Walls of Freedom" was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.  According to film historian Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, Ahrne was one of the first women to make documentary films in Sweden, and Foster noted that Ahrne's films have received little attention in the United States.

Avenged Sevenfold (album): Avenged Sevenfold is the eponymous fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on October 30, 2007 by Warner Bros.  Records.  The album, originally slated for an October 16 release, was delayed by two weeks in order to provide more time to complete bonus material and production for the record, including the making of the animated music video for the song "A Little Piece of Heaven".  The album debuted at number 4 on the "Billboard" 200.  On September 23, 2008, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.  The album has also been released on vinyl.  The band supported the album with a tour, beginning a day before the release of the album and ending in 2009.  This is their last studio album to feature the drummer The Rev for the full album, who has passed away in December 2009 during the recording of their next album "Nightmare".

Passed Away (film): Passed Away is a 1992 American ensemble comedy film directed and written by Charlie Peters.

The Little Dragons: The Little Dragons (also known as Karate Kids U.S.A. or simply Karate Kids) is a 1980 American film about two young brothers who use their karate skills to rescue a friend after she is held captive for ransom.  It was produced and directed by Curtis Hanson.  It stars Charles Lane, Ann Sothern, Chris Petersen and Pat Petersen

Dragons Forever: Dragons Forever () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film.  The film stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.  The three actors, known colloquially as the "Three Brothers", had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and became members of the Seven Little Fortunes.  This is the last film to date that all three have appeared in together.  It was directed by Sammo Hung and another former member of the Seven Little Fortunes, Corey Yuen (aka Yuen Kwai).  Yet another classmate, Yuen Wah, plays the film's main villain, while legendary kickboxer Benny Urquidez plays his right-hand man.  "Dragons Forever" was filmed between September and November 1987.

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Answer: 2016