R.I.P. David R. Ellis (1952-2013)

Stuntman turned filmmaker David R. Ellis, has unexpectedly passed away suddenly at the age of 60 says  Deadline  Cause of death is as yet unknown

Ellis cut his teeth on Final Destination 2, his first film in the director's chair. He followed that with Cellular, Snakes on a Plane, Asylum, The Final Destination and Shark Night 3D.

Ellis made his debut as an actor, with a small role in the 1975 movie "The Strongest Man In The World" starring Kurt Russell. But he soon moved into performing as a stuntman and serving as a stunt coordinator, on a diverse number of films including "Scarface," "To Live And Die In L.A.," "Fatal Attraction," "Patriot Games" and others

So many of his films sit in my film collection as entertaing guilty pleasures...