Supernatural/The X-Files producer dies of Cancer

Guest Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:51 pm

Kim Manners, a producer and director of The CW's Supernatural and The X Files died Sunday, Jan. 25 in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer.

"Everyone at 'Supernatural' is walking around in a daze, shocked and absolutely devastated," says "Supernatural creator-executive producer Eric Kripke in a statement. "Kim was a brilliant director; more than that, he was a mentor and friend. He was one of the patriarchs of the family, and we miss him desperately. He gave so much to 'Supernatural,' and everything we do on the show, now and forever, is in memory of him."

News of the beloved director's death had filtered onto the Internet via the MySpace and Facebook pages belonging to actor Jim Beaver, who plays the trucker hat-wearing Bobby Singer. His Facebook status reads: "Jim Beaver is in mourning for one of the best friends and best directors he's ever known -- Kim Manners, who died Sunday night from lung cancer

Manners first began directing television with Charlie's Angels. His other notable directing credits include 21 Jump Street, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." and "The X-Files," on which he was nominated four times with his co-producers for an Emmy.