Morgan Spurlock, who made many documentaries about the harms of fast food, died at the age of 53. In the documentary 'Super Size Me' he shot in 2004, he consumed only McDonald's products for a month.
Spurlock passed away on May 23, 2024, at the age of 53, due to complications from cancer. Variety stated that his death occurred in rural New York, while The New York Times reported that his death occurred in New York City.
Who is Morgan Spurlock?
Morgan Valentine Spurlock (November 7, 1970 – May 23, 2024) was an American documentary filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter, and television producer.
During his career, he directed 23 films and produced approximately 70 films.
Morgan Valentine Spurlock (November 7, 1970 – May 23, 2024) was an American documentary filmmaker, writer, and television producer. He directed 23 films and was the producer of nearly 70 films throughout his career. He received acclaim for directing the documentary Super Size Me (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. He produced What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) and directed Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008), POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011), Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011), and One Direction: This Is Us (2013).
He received praise for the documentary he directed, Super Size Me (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Also What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) and Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008) and directed POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011), Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011), and One Direction: This Is Us (2013).
Spurlock was the executive producer and star of the reality television series 30 Days (2005-2008).
In June 2013, he became the producer and host of CNN's program Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013-2016). He also co-founded short film content marketing company Cinelan and produced the Focus Forward campaign for GE.
Documentary Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
It was planned to be released in 2017, but Spurlock wrote a post on social media stating that he had a history of sexual harassment and was "part of the problem", leading to distribution falling through and his resignation from the production company. The film was distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2019. Spurlock passed away from cancer-related complications at the age of 53.