Inside Morgan Spurlock's tumultuous life - including his sexual misconduct - as filmmaker of Super Size Me dies aged 53 from cancer Morgan's family confirmed he died age 53 on Friday after a battle with cancer He was skyrocketed into the spotlight in 2004 after he released Super Size Me But he left the spotlight in 2017 after facing a series of controversies By Lillian Gissen For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:15 EDT, 24 May 2024 | Updated: 14:01 EDT, 24 May 2024 e-mail 1 View comments When Morgan Spurlock released his groundbreaking documentary Super Size Me in 2004, it sent shockwaves around the globe and had immense impacts on the fast food industry. The film, which followed him as he ate only McDonald's for all three of his meals for 30 days straight, raked in more than $22 million at the box office, earned an Oscar nomination, forced McDonald's to change its sizing, and turned Morgan into a massive star practically overnight.
But almost as quick as his rise to the top came his harrowing fall from grace in 2017 - after he made a slew of shocking confessions that cast serious doubt on the claims made throughout the documentary. Morgan admitted to 'consistently drinking' from 'age 13' - despite him previously stating in Super Size Me that he had no prior health problems - and his glaring omission about his alcoholism sparked fierce criticism for the once-booming documentary maker. When Morgan Spurlock released his groundbreaking documentary Super Size Me in 2004, it turned him.