Morgan Spurlock, director and star of the 2004 Oscar-nominated documentary 'Super Size Me' wherein he purportedly ate nothing but McDonald's 30 straight days, has died of cancer at the age of 53.
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock arrives at the premiere of “Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold” in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at …Morgan Spurlock, director and star of the 2004 Oscar-nominated documentary “Super Size Me” wherein he purportedly ate nothing but McDonald’s 30 straight days, has died of cancer at the age of 53.
“It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan. 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,” Mr. Spurlock’s brother Craig Spurlock said.During the film, Mr. Spurlock gained around 25 pounds, saw a spike in cholesterol and lost his sex drive.
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