‘Snakes On A Plane’ Director David R. Ellis Found Dead In South African Hotel Room

AP) — ^ | January 9, 2013 8:04 AM

[BenLurkin]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David R. Ellis, the actor-turned-stuntman-turned-director of “Snakes on a Plane,” has died. He was 60 years old.

Ellis’ manager, David Gardner, confirmed his death Monday and said Ellis’ body was found in a hotel room in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ellis was in Johannesburg working on “Kite,” a remake of the 1998 Japanese anime film that was to have starred “Snakes on a Plane” actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Gardner declined to provide additional details, and no cause of death has been released.

[ALASKA]

Snakes in a Hotel Room?

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Snakes in a Hotel Room?

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Snakes in a Hotel Room?

[ALASKA]

Snakes in a Hotel Room?

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[Theoria]

Perhaps he got Carradine’d.

[RPTMS]

"Snake On A Plane"

The harrowing tale of a 1990s stewardess on Air Force One who must resist the advances of a certain President.

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““Kite,” a remake of the 1998 Japanese anime film”

Anyone who is an anime fan knows this film as one of the most over the top yet in-your face anime. To make it more simple: in the anime, the underaged killer is raped by her “controller” and the emphasis is “underage”. Think of it as Nikita who is 15 years old and doing professional kills at that young age. It’s not for everyone but I like Usemi’s style in videos..

[9YearLurker]

Or a late-2000’s steward in similar circumstances?

[classified]

I guess heart-attack....

[TexasTransplant]

First thing I thought of too

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Not to be confused with Snakes on a Palne...

Palne with suspected bomb grounded in Italy

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