Oscar-nominated producer Adam Somner, who was among the most in-demand first assistant directors in the business during the past few decades, died November 27 from anaplastic thyroid cancer. He was 57.

Oscar-nominated producer and assistant director Adam Somner died on November 27 from anaplastic thyroid cancer at 57 as per a family spokesperson.

He collaborated with several legendary filmmakers throughout his career, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Adam Somner, the longtime assistant director who worked with some of Hollywood’s most celebrated filmmakers, has passed away at the age of 57.According to The Hollywood Reporter, a