OAN’s Abril Elfi
10:57 AM – Sunday, July 7, 2024
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning producer who collaborated closely with director James Cameron on two of the “Avatar” films and the “Titanic,” has died at 63.
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On Saturday, Landau’s family announced his passing; however, the cause of death was not stated.
Landau, along with Cameron, received three Oscar nominations and the best picture award for “Titanic” in 1997.
In a statement, Cameron paid tribute to his “closest collaborator of 31 years and a dear friend.” Cameron said, “A piece of myself has been torn away.”
“His zany humor, personal magnetism, great generosity of spirit, and fierce will have held the center of our Avatar universe for almost two decades,” said Cameron. “His legacy is not just the films he produced, but the personal example he…
