Spurlock rose to global fame thanks to his Oscar-nominated 2004 documentary titled Super Size Me, which saw him eat McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast food diet. He died on Thursday in New York “peacefully surrounded by family and friends” from complications of cancer, his family said in a statement given to the PA news agency. “It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan,” Craig Spurlock said in the statement.
“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.
” During his career, Spurlock’s work addressed controversial subject matters including the US war in Afghanistan – titled Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden – which saw him search for the Al-Qaeda leader who was killed in 2011. He also tackled questions of product placement and consumer marketing in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, and elder care and gambling in series Morgan Spurlock Inside Man. Morgan Spurlock achieved what most artists only dream: he actually changed the world with his art.
He was an amazing father, brother, friend and one of the most important and influential filmmakers of my time. My heart breaks for his family and friends. — Brett Morgen (@brettmorgen) Spurlock is also known for directing One Direction documentary film This Is Us in 2013.
US filmmaker Brett Morgen said his “heart breaks” for the family and friends .
