Read previewMorgan Spurlock, the documentary filmmaker who famously ate only McDonald's for a full month for his 2004 Oscar-nominated film "Super Size Me," has died at the age of 53 from complications related to cancer, his family announced on Friday. Related storiesSpurlock became an overnight sensation in the independent film world when "Super Size Me" was released. "Super Size Me." AdvertisementHe followed "Super Size Me" with documentaries like "Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?" Toronto International Film FestivalAfter getting the rights back to "Super Size Me 2," Spurlock released the doc in 2019, and it would mark his final movie.

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