Morgan Spurlock, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 53
Morgan Valentine Spurlock was an American documentary filmmaker and television producer.
Spurlock was best known for his 2004 film Super Size Me, in which he ate nothing but McDonald's food for 30 days.
Morgan Spurlock, the Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker best known for his 2004 film Super Size Me, has died. He was 53.
Spurlock died of natural causes, according to a statement from his family. He is survived by his wife, Alexandra Jamieson, and their three children.
Spurlock was born in Beckley, West Virginia, in 1970. He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1993.
Spurlock's first film, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, was released in 2011. The film explored the role of product placement in Hollywood.
Spurlock's other films include Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? (2008), The Thin Line (2009), and Rats (2016).
Spurlock was also the host of the CNN series Morgan Spurlock Inside Man, which ran from 2011 to 2015.
Spurlock's death is a loss for the documentary filmmaking community. He was a talented filmmaker who used his work to explore important social issues.
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