Jason Constantine, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, has passed away at the age of 55 following a long fight with cancer, the studio announced on Thursday.

A beloved figure whose skill and kindness extended beyond the executive suite to every corner of the studio and industry, Constantine has been a member of the Lionsgate family almost from the studio’s inception, beginning his career more than 25 years ago as a director of acquisitions at Lionsgate’s predecessor company, Trimark Pictures.

“With his fearless spirit, creative energy and enduring talent relationships, Jason embodied the very best of our studio and our industry,” Lionsgate said in a statement. “His influence will continue to be felt in many of our most successful franchises. His career was built around t

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