{"id":68848,"date":"2023-11-15T01:13:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68848"},"modified":"2023-11-15T01:13:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:13:24","slug":"kevin-turen-dead-euphoria-and-the-idol-producer-dies-aged-44-as-tributes-paid-to-one-of-hollywoods-rising-stars-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/tv-movies\/kevin-turen-dead-euphoria-and-the-idol-producer-dies-aged-44-as-tributes-paid-to-one-of-hollywoods-rising-stars-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Turen dead – Euphoria and The Idol producer dies aged 44 as tributes paid to one of Hollywood's 'rising stars' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
TV and movie producer Kevin Turen has died suddenly at the age of 44. <\/p>\n
Turen, who was an executive producer on HBO's hit show\u00a0Euphoria on all 18 of its episodes, passed away over the weekend.<\/p>\n
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It comes just months after Euphoria star Angus Cloud died at the age of 25. <\/p>\n
Turen's father, Edward, confirmed his son's death and told Deadline: "Kevin was so incredibly special, this world is going to be less without him."<\/p>\n
Jay Penske, a close personal friend of Turen, described him as one of Hollywood's "brightest rising stars". <\/p>\n
"Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin\u2019s greatest passion was his family and friends," he said. <\/p>\n
"He was so proud of his children. <\/p>\n "He and his wife, Evelina, were resolved that their children grow up with great values and ensured they make a difference in the broader world.<\/p>\n "Our collective heart breaks for them, and we all feel such a profound sense of loss.<\/p>\n "We will miss Kevin so much, and this town lost one of its brightest rising stars today."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n His cause of death has not been released. <\/p>\n As well as Euphoria, Turen produced Ti West's critically acclaimed slasher films X and Pearl and Pieces of a Woman – which won Vanessa Kirby an Academy Award nomination for best actress.<\/p>\n He was also an executive producer on The Idol, the show starring Abel Tesfaye \u2013\u00a0otherwise known as The Weeknd \u2013\u00a0and Lily-Rose Depp.<\/p>\n Born in New York City in 1979, he studied at Columbia University, graduating with a degree in English and Critical Film Studies.<\/p>\n Turen made his producing debut on the indie film Wassup Rockers from director Larry Clark in 2005.<\/p>\n He produced several feature films including Operation Endgame -written by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.<\/p>\n Turen's other credits include Arbitrage starring Richard Gere, All Is Lost starring Robert Redford, and two more Levinson movies -Assassination Nation and Malcolm & Marie.<\/p>\n He most recently worked on the Nicolas Cage and Pedro<\/span> Pascal film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, along with HBO's Euphoria and The Idol.\u00a0<\/p>\n Euphoria actor Angus Cloud – who played Fez in the hit show – died in July at his family's home in Oakland, California.<\/p>\n His cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose. <\/p>\n The\u00a0Netflix\u00a0star had buried his father one week before and "struggled intensely" with the loss of his "best friend".<\/p>\n The\u00a0actor's family\u00a0said at the time: "It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today.<\/p>\n "As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways."<\/p>\n Following the TV star's death, a mural was painted in Oakland in his honour, and a candlelight vigil was held.<\/p>\n Angus completed production for a project outside Euphoria before his tragic death.<\/p>\n The late actor played a role in an upcoming monster thriller movie from directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, according to reports.<\/p>\n<\/picture>CAR TERROR <\/span><\/p>\n
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