Sam Mercer, producer of Manoj Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense, dies at 69

Sam Mercer, producer of Manoj Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense, dies at 69

Sam Mercer died at his home after a battle with younger-onset Alzheimer's, his wife, Tegan Jones has now confirmed.

Sam Mercer, Producer on M. Night Shyamalan Movies and ILM Executive, Dies at 69

Sam Mercer, producer on several M. Night Shyamalan movies and former head of ILM, died Feb. 12 of younger onset Alzheimer’s in South Pasadena. He was 69. Raised in Weston, Mass., he attended Occidental College and then started working as a location manager on 1980s classics including “Stripes,” “The Escape Artist,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “Pee-Wee’s […]

Sam Mercer, Producer of M. Night Shyamalan Films, Dies at 69

Sam Mercer, who produced eight M. Night Shyamalan films starting with the blockbuster 'The Sixth Sense,' has died. He was 69.

Sam Mercer Dies: Producer On M. Night Shyamalan Films, ILM Exec & Location Manager On ’80s Classics Was 69

Sam Mercer, who produced seven M. Night Shyamalan films including The Sixth Sense, headed Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic and was location manager on several classic 1980s pics, has died. He was 69. His wife Tegan Jones told Deadline that Mercer died February 12 of younger-onset Alzheimer’s. “He was the best big brother I could have hoped for,” Shyamalan said in a statement. “He made every movie a family, and I’ve tried to emulate that …