8 Aug - Linda Blair, who came to prominence after playing the character Regan MacNeil in William Friedkin's 1973 movie, "The Exorcist", recently took to social media to pay tribute to the filmmaker, who passed away recently. On 8 August, the actress shared several photos of her time with the director, whom she lovingly called "Billy", and wrote, "Like Sidney Poitier's famous movie 'To Sir with Love', how do you put into words appreciation to the person that changed your life forever, along with the world?"