Filmmaker Bob George Dies in Bicycle Accident at Age 51

George, known for producing acclaimed films like 'Newness', 'Zoe', and 'Endings, Beginnings', was hit by a car in Los Angeles after swerving to avoid a suddenly opened parked car door.

• Bob George, known for producing acclaimed films such as 'Newness', 'Zoe', and 'Endings, Beginnings', died at the age of 51 in a bicycle accident in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles.
• He was hit by a car after swerving to avoid the door of a parked car that had suddenly opened in the bike lane.
• George began his career in the film industry as a production accountant, working on high-profile films such as 'Armageddon' and 'Pearl Harbor' as well as three Pirates of the Caribbean movies and The Lone Ranger.
• His first venture into producing was the film 'Newness' in 2017, which was followed by 'Zoe' in 2018 and 'Endings, Beginnings' in 2019, all of which were directed by Drake Doremus.
• At the time of his death, George was working on another Doremus film, 'Aurora', and served as a production consultant on the upcoming action thriller 'Tin Soldier'.

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