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Producer/Director Jon Schnepp Passes Away at Age 51
by Neil Cole
American producer, director, voice actor, editor, writer, cartoonist, animator, and cinematographer Jon Schnepp has passed away at the age of 51 after suffering a stroke that left him under life-support.
"It is with a broken heart the Schnepp family and I must announce the passing of our beloved Jon Schnepp, who died peacefully on July 19, 2018," stated fiance Holly Payne on Twitter. "Jon ultimately succumbed to the effects of a massive stroke. He had a blood clot removed from his left carotid artery, but the bleeding could not be stopped. Irreparable and catastrophic damage was caused to both hemispheres and all brain activity ceased. His sister Deborah and I had to make the difficult decision to take him off of life support. There was no possible way for him to recover."
In 2015, Schnepp directed the highly praised documentary film "The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened?" which documented the behind-the-scenes events surrounding the cancelled Tim Burton film, "Superman Lives".
Schnepp also served as a key writer and director for Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" which aired from 2006 through 2012. The program centered on a melodic death metal band, Dethklok, using their music and black comedy to weave a parody of metal culture.
A GoFundMe page has been set up by the family to help raise money for his medical expenses, with a goal of $150,000. As of this writing, the fund has raised more than $114,000.
The staff of the Superman Super Site would like to express our sincere condolences, thoughts, and prayers to Payne, Schnepp's sister, Deborah, his mother, Miriam, and his father, David. No memorial plans have been announced at this time.
