The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida's Gulf Coast.
In this photo provided by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a single engine fixed-wing airplane lies upside down after it crashed on West White Dogwood Drive near the intersection of US-98 in Homosassa, Fla. on Friday evening, Dec. 6, 2024.
“We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our dear friend Steve Mensch," the studio said in a statement. "Steve was a cherished member of our team for more than eight years and well-beloved in the community of Atlanta. It’s hard to imagine not seeing him smiling throughout the halls. We will miss him dearly. Our heart goes out to his family as we all send them our prayers.”
Mensch helped advocate for and maintain Georgia's film tax credit of more than $1 billion a year. Those lavish subsidies have made Georgia one of the most active places in the United States for film and television production.
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