Ash Christian has died at the age of 35.The Emmy Award winning actor, producer, and filmmaker passed away in his sleep, while on vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on August 14, as reported by the Dallas Voice on Saturday.
No further details have been released regarding Ash’s sudden passing. Over the span of his career, Christian has produced a number of award-winning films under his production company Cranium Entertainment, which he established in 2003.
Those films include well known titles, such as Hurricane Bianca, 1985, Hello Again, Social Animals, and Coyote Lake.
Ash had several projects in the works, many set to begin filming this year, prior to his untimely death, including ‘As Sick As They Made Us, Mayim Bialik’s directorial debut starring Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen and Simon Helberg,’ according to Deadline.
He was also set to produce the upcoming action comedy film Chick Fight, starring Malin Åkerman, Alec Baldwin and Bella Thorne.
Upon learning the news of his death, Ash’s producing partner Anne Clements described Ash as ‘a great friend, colleague and partner in crime.’
‘He was a champion of indie film and filmmakers and his love of the process of putting movies together was infectious. My heart goes out to his family, especially his mother. The world lost one of the good ones,’ she told Deadline.