Morgan Spurlock, the director and star of the 2004 McDonald’s documentary Super Size Me, has died aged 53.The news was shared by the filmmaker’s family, who said he died “peacefully” on Thursday (May 23) “surrounded by family and friends in New York from complications of cancer”.In a statement, Spurlock’s brother Craig said (via The Guardian): “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.”Spurlock received an Oscar nomination for Super Size Me, which explored the spread of obesity in America and the effects of fast food on society.For the documentary, Spurlock claimed to eat McDonald’s three times a day for a month, examining the drastic physical and psychological effects this had on his health.
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