Gregg Hoffman, Producer Of Saw Has Died

Gregg Hoffman, Twisted Pictures partner and producer died of natural causes on Sunday, December 4th, at 7:15 a.m. in Los Angeles.

Hoffman was 42 years old and is survived by his wife Lucienne, Four year old son Luke, Eight year old son Jared, mother Stephanie and sister Tracy.

Hoffman, a partner in Twisted Pictures and President of production most recently produced Saw, Saw II, Catacombs and Silence. He was currently working on Crawlspace and Saw III.

Prior to his time with Twisted Pictures, Hoffman worked at The Walt Disney Company, and was instrumental in the acquisition, development and production of numerous successful projects including George of the Jungle, Inspector Gadget, 101 Dalmatians, 102 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, The Rookie, Corky Romano and Sweet Home Alabama. Prior to exiting, Hoffman held the post of Senior Vice President of Production and earned a producer credit on George of the Jungle 2.

Hoffman's first position in entertainment was as a story editor. He later embarked on his writing and producing career.

Hoffman was from Arizona and was a Dea'’s List graduate from American University in Washington DC.

Donations in Gregg Hoffman's name can be made to Habitat for Humanity, 310-323-4663.