R.I.P. Morgan Spurlock: Super Size Me Documentary Filmmaker Dead at 53 [Video]

Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker best known for his fast food industry takedown Super Size Me, has died. He was 53.

Spurlock’s death was confirmed by his family, who shared that he passed away Thursday (May 23) due to complications from cancer, and provided the following statement to Variety:

“It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan,” shared Craig Spurlock, who collaborated with Morgan multiple times. “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas and generosity. Today the world has lost a true creative genius and a special man. I am so proud to have worked together with him.”

Spurlock’s 2004 documentary Super Size Me became a hit sensation after the filmmaker only ate McDonalds for 30 days to explore the impact of the fast food industry on consumers’ physical and mental health. He claimed he gained 25 pounds from the experiment and developed depression and liver dysfunction, per Variety. The documentary earned …