Brandon Murphy dead: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard writer dies at 43 as pals confirm sad news | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Screenwriter Brandon Murphy, best known for co-writing last year’s blockbuster action-comedy film Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard alongside his brother Philip Murphy, died on January 9 in Los Angeles, according to Deadline. Friends informed the publication of the sad news, but the cause of death is currently unknown.
A sequel to The Hitman’s Bodyguard, his movie was a huge hit and starred Hollywood A-listers including Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.
The writer of the original 2017 film, Tom O’Connor, also worked alongside him on the film.
Murphy was about to make his directorial debut with horror thriller Snow Valley, which he also wrote.
The film was in post production at the time of his death.
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