Steve Mensch, president and normal supervisor of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, died in a airplane crash on Friday night time. He was 62.
According to ABC affiliate WFTS-TV in Tampa Bay, Fla., Mensch, who was piloting a single-passenger airplane, was discovered useless Friday night time by freeway patrol close to the intersection of U.S.-98 in Homosassa, Fla. The reason for the crash is underneath investigation by native authorities.
“We are extremely saddened by the passing of our expensive buddy, Steve Mensch,” Tyler Perry Studios stated in a press release shared with Variety. “Steve was a cherished member of our crew for greater than 8 years, and effectively 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 all of us ship them our prayers.”
Since 2016, Mensch has managed Perry’s expansive Atlanta-based studio, which is among the largest within the U.S. at about 300 acres. The lot, housed on the former Fort McPherson military base, houses each Perry’s tasks and productions from outdoors studios.
Before becoming a member of the Perry banner, Mensch was president of one other Georgia-based manufacturing studio, Third Rail Studios, the place he oversaw normal operations, staffing and studio improvement till its grand opening in June 2016. Mensch additionally served as director of studio, location operations and strategic manufacturing partnerships at Turner Broadcasting, the place he ran the broadcaster’s studio amenities for about 10 years.
Mensch is survived by his spouse and three youngsters.
