Emmy-winning screenwriter Don Payne has unfortunately passed away this week.
Payne, a noted writer and producer for “The Simpsons,” died on Tuesday March 26, 2013, his family confirmed. While the official cause of Payne’s death has not been announced, he is said to have been battling a form of cancer.
In the film world, Payne was known for his recent superhero co-scripting on “Thor,” “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer” and his original screenplay, “My Super Ex-Girlfriend.”
Most of his notoriety, however, stemmed from his work on TV shows like “The Simpsons,” “The Brian Benben Show” and “Veronica’s Closet.”
Payne most recently submitted a story draft for “Thor: The Dark World” and also worked on the screenplay for DreamWorks’ “Maximum Ride” adaptation of James Patterson’s YA series.
“Thor” co-writer Zack Stentz took to Twitter today to react to the news of Payne’s passing, writing, “Don Payne was an excellent writer who leaves behind some great work, but mainly I’m just terribly sad for his family. Life can be so unfair.”
Kat Dennings, who stars as Darcy Lewis in the “Thor” films, also offered a public reaction, writing ”A wonderful, beautiful man has passed away. Don Payne, I am lucky to have known you. You are so missed.”
Mike Scully, a fellow “Simpsons” writer added a photo of Payne’s parking space at Fox studios and captioned, “Great Writer, Sweet Guy, Gone Way Too Soon.”
Over on Movies.com, Scott Weinberg has written a moving account of the kindness Payne personally showed to him.
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