Snakes on a Plane director Ellis dies in South Africa

David R. Ellis, the American director of the 2006 thriller "Snakes on a Plane," has died in South Africa.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2013 - 14:31

David R. Ellis, the American director of the 2006 thriller "Snakes on a Plane," has died in South Africa.

The body of the 60-year-old former stuntman was found in a bathroom yesterday by management of a hotel in Johannesburg's upscale neighbourhood of Sandton.

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