Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker of 'Super Size Me', dies at 53

 

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has died.

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Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, best known for his groundbreaking 2004 documentary "Super Size Me," passed away on Thursday, May 23, in New York due to complications from cancer, according to a statement from his publicist, David Magdael. Spurlock was 53 years old.

"Super Size Me," in which Spurlock consumed only McDonald’s fast food for a month, was a significant success, earning over $20 million globally at the box office. Spurlock's career spanned nearly 70 film and TV documentaries, including notable works like "Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?" and "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold."

Spurlock’s brother, Craig, expressed his sorrow in the statement: “It was a sad day as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan. Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity. The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man. I am so proud to have worked together with him.”

In 2017, during the #MeToo movement, Spurlock openly addressed his past behavior in a letter on social media, admitting he was “part of the problem.” He recounted a sexual encounter in college that his partner had experienced as nonconsensual and described a verbal sexual harassment incident involving his female assistant in 2011, for which he took full responsibility.

Following his public admission, Spurlock resigned from his production company. His documentary "Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken," focusing on the corporate takeover of family farms, faced setbacks but was eventually released. Despite discussing a comeback with Business Insider in 2019, his IMDb page does not list any projects he produced after 2017.

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