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"David R Ellis, the director behind Snakes on a Plane and Final Destination 2, has died at the age of 60. The filmmaker was in Johannesburg, South Africa, preparing the Samuel L Jackson movie KITE when he passed away yesterday (January 7). The cause of death in not yet known. &amp;quot;So sad to hear of David R Ellis passing,&amp;quot; Jackson tweeted. &amp;quot;So talented, so kind, such a good friend.&amp;quot; Ellis began his Hollywood career as an actor, appearing in episodes of Wonder Woman, Flying High and Rocky III. He transitioned to stunt and second unit roles, working on films ranging from Scarface to The Addams Family and Patriot Games. Ellis helmed action sequences for big-budget blockbusters such as The Matrix Reloaded, Harry Potter and the Philosopher&amp;#039;s Stone and 47 Ronin. His first movie as a director was 1996&amp;#039;s Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco. He later went on to make Cellular, Asylum, The Final Destination and Shark Night 3D. Ellis is survived by his wife and three children. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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