Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Dies at 53

Renowned for "Super Size Me" and "Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?"

Daniel Arkin and Diana Dasrath | May 24, 2024 | Updated 3:29 PM

Morgan Spurlock, the acclaimed documentary filmmaker who rose to fame with his Oscar-nominated 2004 film "Super Size Me," has passed away at the age of 53. Spurlock's groundbreaking documentary chronicled his 30-day experiment of eating nothing but McDonald's, shedding light on the harmful effects of fast food on health.

In addition to "Super Size Me," Spurlock also directed several other notable documentaries, including "Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?" (2008), "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" (2011), and "Man vs. Food" (2012). He also hosted the CNN series "Inside Man" from 2012 to 2014.

Spurlock's passing is a significant loss to the documentary filmmaking community and the world of journalism. His work brought important issues to light and inspired countless others to follow in his footsteps as muckraking documentarians.