Morgan Spurlock has died

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He shot to fame in 2004 with the release of his documentary "Super Size Me". It followed him for 30 days during which he ate McDonalds food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If the employee taking the order asked him if he wanted to "super-size" the meal he had to say yes. (Do they still do super-sizes? I don't eat fast food.) He gained 25 pounds in 30 days. Anyway the documentary was a HUGE hit and he was actually nominated for an Oscar for it for Best Feature Documentary. He went on to film other documentaries and also TV series. He is most known, however, for using himself as a human experiment and causing a broad discussion about the role of, portion size, and nutritional value of fast food in general. He died yesterday in New York surrounded by family and friends as a result of cancer. He was 53. Way too young.