The family of renowned Canadian director and producer Jean-Marc Valais says his sudden death at Christmas was due to natural causes.
In a statement released today, his family said the investigator concluded that Vale had died of “a fatal cardiac arrhythmia caused by severe coronary atherosclerosis.”
They say the finding is in the coroner’s final report on Vallée’s death at his hut just outside Quebec City over the weekend of the 2021 Christmas holidays. He was 58 years old.
Vallee directed a series of high-profile films and series after his breakthrough LUDO, winning an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series Big Little Lies. His 2013 drama, The Dallas Buyers Club, won numerous Oscar nominations.
Born in Montreal, Vale studied film directing at the Collège Ahuntsic and the Université du Québec à Montréal.
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In a statement released late Wednesday, Vale’s sons, Alex and Emil Vale, say people are still associated with the influence of their father, the director.
“Testimonies of friendship, respect and esteem for our father and his work still come from all over the world,” they said.
“We are sincerely grateful and hope that his work will continue to serve as an inspiration and direction for the people in this industry, to which he was so passionate.”
The statement said the sons and their mother would soon announce details of a commemorative event in honor of Vallée’s life and craft.
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