Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee known for his critical examination of America’s food industry and his month-long McDonald’s diet to highlight the perils of fast food, has died at 53. Spurlock passed away Thursday in New York due to cancer complications, his family announced Friday. “It was a sad day as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan,” stated Craig Spurlock, who collaborated with him on various projects.
“Morgan contributed immensely 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 with him.
” Who was Morgan Spurlock? Morgan Valentine Spurlock was an American documentary filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter, and television producer. Over his career, he directed 23 films and produced nearly 70. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, Spurlock’s mother was an English teacher who meticulously corrected his work.
He graduated with a BFA in film from New York University in 1993. He is survived by his two sons, Laken and Kallen; his mother, Phyllis Spurlock; father, Ben; brothers, Craig and Barry; and former spouses Alexandra Jamieson and Sara Bernstein, the mothers of his children. Super Size Me Spurlock’s docudrama “Super Size Me” was released in the US on 7 May, 2004.
He conceived the idea for the film while at his parents’ house for Thanksgiving, inspired by a news story about a lawsuit against McDonald’s by two teenage girls who blamed the fast food chain.
