Academy Award-Winning Film Editor David Brenner Dead at Age 59

Academy Award-winning film editor David Brenner, who won his Oscar for editing Born on the Fourth of July, passed away yesterday morning at the age of 59.

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What’s Happening:

  • Jon Landau, producer of the Avatar films, shared a heartfelt message about the death of Brenner on his Twitter:

  • Brenner had been working for about a year on editing James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, the first of which is set for release on December 16th, 2022.
  • Cameron also shared a tribute to Brennan on his Twitter:

  • Throughout his career, Brenner has worked on a plethora of wide-ranging films, including Wall Street, Independence Day, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and more.
  • Producer Jon Landau and Lightstorm Entertainment have put together a GoFundMe campaign for not only financial assistance, but also to let his wife Amber and his children Annie, Haider and Sasha know how many other lives David touched.