Saturday Night Live director Matt Villines has died of cancer at age 39, People confirms.
Villines and his directing partner Oz Rodriguez, best known as the duo Matt & Oz, were responsible for SNL's hilarious pre-taped sketches like "The Jay Z Story", "Sad Mouse" and "Monster Pals."
The series remembered Villines in a statement obtained by People.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Matt Villines. His talent, grace, and unerring comedic intelligence will be irreplaceable," the statement read. "Everything he touched, he made better; everyone he worked with, he made happier. We will miss you, Matt."
Before getting his...
Villines and his directing partner Oz Rodriguez, best known as the duo Matt & Oz, were responsible for SNL's hilarious pre-taped sketches like "The Jay Z Story", "Sad Mouse" and "Monster Pals."
The series remembered Villines in a statement obtained by People.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Matt Villines. His talent, grace, and unerring comedic intelligence will be irreplaceable," the statement read. "Everything he touched, he made better; everyone he worked with, he made happier. We will miss you, Matt."
Before getting his...
- 7/11/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- People.com - TV Watch
Saturday Night Live director Matt Villines has died of cancer at age 39, People confirms. Villines and his directing partner Oz Rodriguez, best known as the duo Matt & Oz, were responsible for SNL's hilarious pre-taped sketches like "The Jay Z Story", "Sad Mouse" and "Monster Pals."Before getting his start at SNL in 2012, Villines attended film school in Los Angeles before going onto create hit videos for Funny or Die. In 2014 he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, which began in his kidney. Villines' friend and fellow director Mike O'Brien posted a photo on Instagram Sunday confirming the heartbreaking news. "On...
- 7/11/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- PEOPLE.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.