Do We Know ‘Euphoria’ Producer Kevin Turen’s Cause Of Death?

Prolific Hollywood producer and frequent collaborator of Sam Levinson Kevin Turen died at the age of 44. His father, Edward Turen, confirmed the sad news on Sunday, November 12.

Turen was known for his work on Euphoria, The Idolas well as Ti West X a trilogy. Three examples within a portfolio that showed a great sense of the pulse of culture while trying to push it forward.

Do we know how Kevin Turen died?

At such a young age, Kevin Turen’s death is described with Deadline as “suddenly.” However, the actual cause of death is currently under investigation. His father described Turen as “extremely special,” and said “This world will not be smaller without him,” in a statement to the same news outlet.

Turen, in the words of his colleagues

Messages of support and grief flooded social media in the days following the news. British indie film producer and distributor Cassian Elwes spoke of the great loss of “a very important person” in the indie circuit, while co-producer and playwright Jeremy O. Harris shared a touching text about Turen’s “various ways”, “the first build producer [him] seriously,” he added.

The Idol Creator and star The Weeknd also shared his condolences, sharing a simple photo with his producer, captioned “Big Guy.”

Turen future projects

According to IMDb, Kevin Turen was producing several upcoming releases at the time of his unexpected death. Among them is the third film in the Ty West trilogy, MaXXXine, and an untitled secret project directed by Trey Edward Shults, co-written by him and The Weeknd, led by the singer and stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Both are in post-production.

Turen is survived by Eveline, his wife of 11 years, and their two sons, Jack and James.