ATLANTA — The President and General Manager of Studio Operations at Tyler Perry Studios, Steve Mensch, has died.
The studio confirmed his demise in a press release on Saturday saying his sudden passing has left them heartbroken.
“We are extremely saddened to by the passing of our pricey pal, Steve Mensch. Steve was a cherished member of our group for greater than eight years, and well-beloved locally of Atlanta. It is difficult to think about not seeing him smiling all through the halls. We will miss him dearly. Our coronary heart goes out to his household as effectively ship them our prayers,” The studio stated in a press release.
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According to information from the Federal Aviation Administration, a aircraft registered to Mensch was concerned in a crash in Homasassa, Florida on Friday night time.
The FAA says a single-engine Vans RV12 aircraft crashed alongside the sting of a freeway round 8 p.m. Only the pilot was on board.
Florida Highway Patrol says the person on board the aircraft was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is continuous its investigation into the crash.
The single-engine Vans RV-12IS was registered to Mensch at his residence handle within the Atlanta suburb of Fayetteville, in response to FAA data.
Channel 2 Action News is working to study extra particulars. Get the most recent updates on WSBTV.com.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens remembered Mensch as “a trusted pal and supporter of the Mayor”s Office of Film and Entertainment. Whether he was internet hosting nationwide conferences or permitting our interns to tour the grounds of TPS, he was all the time keen to share his experience and encourage others to pursue their ardour. My ideas are along with his household, associates and colleagues at Tyler Perry Studios.”
Mensch received into the film enterprise when he began working for Feature Systems, which supplies tools for the film trade. He was employed by Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting to run its studio operations, later changing into director of strategic manufacturing partnerships. It was there that he started to foyer state authorities for extra help to film and tv manufacturing.
Lee Thomas, Director of the Georgia Film Office, launched a press release saying “greater than his spectacular resume – he was a terrific pal.”
“Georgia’s movie group has suffered an enormous loss with the passing of Steve Mensch, President and General Manager of Tyler Perry Studios. When I began on the Georgia Film Office 28 years in the past, Steve was already a fixture within the movie trade, working because the Vice President of Sales at Feature Systems, one of many handful of apparatus suppliers on the town. He was instrumental within the progress of studios in Georgia, serving as Director of Studio Operations at Turner Studios and as President of Third Rail Studios earlier than becoming a member of Tyler Perry Studios in 2016. Steve was additionally a staunch advocate for the movie tax credit score, serving to construct Georgia right into a manufacturing powerhouse by way of his management roles at Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition (GSEC) and Georgia Production Partnership (GPP). Steve’s legacy was way more than his spectacular resume – he was a terrific pal. Those who knew him know he had real heat, a terrific humorousness, and was all the time keen to leap in and assist at any time when wanted. On behalf of the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Film Office, our ideas and prayers exit to Steve’s family and friends, the Tyler Perry Studios household, and particularly to Steve’s spouse and three youngsters. He will definitely be missed.”
Mensch died on the identical day that Perry launched “The Six Triple Eight,” a battle drama about an largely Black and all-female World War II battalion. The movie was shot on the Atlanta studio.
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