The documentary filmmaker was 53 years old and was known for recording himself for a month eating only McDonald’s food.
Morgan Spurlock experienced the experience of abusing junk food with her own body.
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Morgan Spurlockthe acclaimed filmmaker behind 2004 hit documentary “Super Size Me”, He died at 53 years old. The reasons for death were complications derived from a cancerhis family announced on Friday.
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Spurlock died in New York Thursday “surrounded by family and friends,” according to a statement released through his publicist. “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas and generosity. “The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man,” said his brother, Craig Spurlock, in the note.
The documentary that dedicated Morgan Spurlock
“Super Size Me”, which was nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature film, portrays Spurlock’s routine and physical changes over the course of a month in which he was fed exclusively with fast food from the McDonald’s chain. Mixed in with scenes in which he is seen eating are details about the advertising techniques of the fast food gianta to keep customers happy and the real cost to the consumer, according to health experts.
Morgan Spurlock devours junk food for a month, in a documentary whose investigative rigor is similar to that of the “CQC” mobsters.
Morgan Spurlock devoured junk food for a month, in a documentary whose investigative rigor is similar to that of the “CQC” mobsters.
The result of the experiment it was that That month he gained 12 kilos of weight, his cholesterol levels skyrocketed and the doctors who monitored him finally told him to abandon the diet. because he started to develop liver problems.
The realization of “Super Size Me” cost US$65,000. This witty and acidic film helped spark a change of course by fast food corporations to include healthier options on their traditional menus, amid growing concern about obesity rates in the United States.
Through his production company, Warrior Poets, Spurlock produced and directed nearly 70 documentaries and television series.
Morgan Spurlock’s Confession
But his legacy was tarnished when confessed to having committed sexual crimesat the height of the #MeToo movement in 2017. In an open letter, admitted to verbally harassing an assistant and bribing her. He also said that he had been accused of rape at the university, although there were no charges or investigations.
Spurlock, who admitted that he had been sexually abused as a child and that he had problems with alcohol, he also confessed: “I’ve been unfaithful to every wife and girlfriend I’ve ever had.”
He said that with his statements I expected “empower the change within me. We should all find the courage to admit that we are to blame.” That publication ended his documentary career.
