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The family of acclaimed Canadian director and producer Jean-Marc Vallee said Wednesday that his sudden death on Christmas Day was from natural causes.
In a statement, they said a Quebec coroner concluded Vallee died of a "fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe coronary atherosclerosis."
It was released not long before a coroner issued his report into Vallee's death at his cabin just outside Quebec City over the 2021 Christmas holiday weekend. He was 58.
Vallee directed a string of high-profile films and series after his breakout "C.R.A.Z.Y.", winning an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series "Big Little Lies," and his 2013 drama "Dallas Buyers Club" earned multiple Oscar nominations.
The coroner concluded that Vallee died not long after arriving at his cabin. Aside from lower back pain, he had no chronic health condition that would be a risk for cardiovascular disease.
According to his report, coroner Donald Nicole wrote that Vallee had invited a friend to dine with him at his secondary residence in Berthier-sur-Mer, southeast of Quebec City, on Boxing Day.
The friend tried to contact him around noon on Dec. 26 without success. Worried, he went to the cabin and found Vallee around 2:30 p.m., sprawled on his dining room floor, his cellphone near his hand.
Vallee had told the friend during a conversation on Christmas Eve that he would be arriving at the cabin on Dec. 25. The coroner noted Vallee had missed calls and messages starting around 9:42 p.m. on Dec. 25, and his travel bag, groceries and other personal effects were found in his car.
Born in Montreal, Vallee studied filmmaking at College Ahuntsic and the Universite du Quebec a Montreal.
In the statement released late Wednesday, Vallee's sons, Alex and Emile Vallee, say people are still getting in touch about their filmmaker father's influence.
"Testimonials of friendship, esteem and respect for our father and for his work are still coming from around the world," they said.
"We are sincerely grateful, and we hope that his creativity will continue to serve as inspiration and guidance to the people in this industry that he was so passionate about."
The statement says the sons and their mother will soon announce details of a commemorative event to honour Vallee's life and craft.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 13, 2022.
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