Film industry mogul Jack Valenti has died just two days after he was released from a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Among many other things, the man is primarily responsible with the now-familiar ratings system that dominates the American movie marketplace.

The former Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) President, 85, left Johns Hopkins University Medical Center on Tuesday after suffering a stroke a month ago. But he died yesterday of complications from the stroke at his home in Washington, D.C.

His close friend, director Steven Spielberg, paid tribute to the star for his contribution to the film industry, praising him as a "giant voice of reason" and hailing him as "the greatest ambassador Hollywood has ever known."

Valenti served as an aide to former President Lyndon Johnson for three years from 1963, before beginning a career as a film industry chief with the help of movie moguls Lew Wasserman and Arthur Krim.

He is survived by his wife Mary, and their three children, Courtenay, John and Alexandra.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)