Chuck Russell, the director of Jim Carrey’s The Mask, has died at the age of 74 Today’s news

Chuck Russell, creator of the 1994 Jim Carrey comedy The Mask and cult horror The Blob, has died at the age of 74.

Mask director Chuck Russell has died at the age of 74

Russell died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 22 at his home in the San Diego area, according to reports citing his family.

Emergency services were called to the building following a report of an unconscious man. The cause of his death has not been publicly confirmed.

The filmmaker’s death was reported as tributes began to emerge for the director, whose career spanned horror, comedy, action and fantasy. Russell was best known for a string of films that helped define several popular genres during the 1980s and 1990s, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Fighters, The Blob, The Mask, and Gum.