Canadian director and producer Jean-Marc Vallee died of natural causes: family

MONTREAL --
The household of acclaimed Canadian director and producer Jean-Marc Vallee mentioned Wednesday that his sudden demise on Christmas Day was from pure causes.

In an announcement, they mentioned a Quebec coroner concluded Vallee died of a "deadly cardiac arrhythmia secondary to extreme coronary atherosclerosis."

It was launched not lengthy earlier than a coroner issued his report into Vallee's demise at his cabin simply outdoors Quebec Metropolis over the 2021 Christmas vacation weekend. He was 58.

Vallee directed a string of high-profile movies and sequence after his breakout "C.R.A.Z.Y.", successful an Emmy for steering the hit HBO sequence "Massive Little Lies," and his 2013 drama "Dallas Consumers Membership" earned a number of Oscar nominations.

The coroner concluded that Vallee died not lengthy after arriving at his cabin. Except for decrease again ache, he had no continual well being situation that will be a danger for heart problems.

In keeping with his report, coroner Donald Nicole wrote that Vallee had invited a good friend to dine with him at his secondary residence in Berthier-sur-Mer, southeast of Quebec Metropolis, on Boxing Day.

The good friend tried to contact him round midday on Dec. 26 with out success. Fearful, he went to the cabin and located Vallee round 2:30 p.m., sprawled on his eating room ground, his cellphone close to his hand.

Vallee had advised the good friend throughout a dialog on Christmas Eve that he can be arriving on the cabin on Dec. 25. The coroner famous Vallee had missed calls and messages beginning round 9:42 p.m. on Dec. 25, and his journey bag, groceries and different private results have been present in his automobile.

Born in Montreal, Vallee studied filmmaking at Faculty Ahuntsic and the Universite du Quebec a Montreal.

Within the assertion launched late Wednesday, Vallee's sons, Alex and Emile Vallee, say persons are nonetheless getting in contact about their filmmaker father's affect.

"Testimonials of friendship, esteem and respect for our father and for his work are nonetheless coming from around the globe," they mentioned.

"We're sincerely grateful, and we hope that his creativity will proceed to function inspiration and steering to the individuals on this trade that he was so captivated with."

The assertion says the sons and their mom will quickly announce particulars of a commemorative occasion to honour Vallee's life and craft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed April 13, 2022.