Morgan Spurlock, ‘Super Size Me’ Director, dies at 53

today we learned that documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock died after a private battle with cancer. The

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was best known for his film Super siiz me. He consumed only McDonald's fast food for 30 days. He also made headlines talking about his personal battles. Here's Steve Osami from ABC. Fast food really is that bad for you. I mean, what would happen if I ate nothing but McDonald's for 30 days straight? He's the award-winning documentary filmmaker who spent much of his career helping Americans live healthier and longer, but tonight Morgan Spurlock's family is announcing. that cancer had tragically shortened his life and that he died in New York surrounded by friends and loved ones.

He is best known for his tongue-in-cheek classic in the 2004 film Over 20 Pounds After a 30-Day Fast Food Diet Dress Well These Numbers These Numbers Are Absolutely Outrageous The film celebrated as a wake-up call to global burger consumers. and French fries was nominated for an Oscar and at the same time fast Food chains began removing large portion

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s from their menus. He helped fast food consumers realize the power of words like "crispy fried" as it has disappeared from the fast food vernacular, everything is crispy because it doesn't sound bad to you, fried is bad, but crispy is. it is. nice, it's kind of crunchy in 2019, he spoke to Nightline while opening a new chicken chain about staying sober, dealing with manic depression, and taking responsibility for past sexual misconduct that nearly derailed his own career.

He even shared how he solved a case with a former assistant I'm excited to see who this filmmaker is now coming out of this process versus the one who was there before his family says some of his films are still being shown in high school health classes from all over the country Morgan Spurlock was 53 years old With steo scaffolding our thanks to you tonight.