Quebec filmmakerErik Canuel, best known for the cult black comedyBon Cop, Bad Cop, has died.
He was 63 years old.
Annexe, a Montreal-based communications firm confirmed the news of Canuels death with local press Monday.
Érik Canuel.Jason Matos/Getty Images.
The directors cause of death has been reported as complications related to secondary plasma cell leukemia.
Born in Montreal in 1961, Canuel was the son of two actors, Yvan Canuel and Lucille Papineau.
The film starred Christian Begin, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Stephane Demers, Christopher Heyerdahl and Marie Brassard.
Its a mixed French and English language production.
Erik Canuel left an unforgettable mark on the film and television industry both in Quebec and across Canada.
His TV credits include CTVsTransplantandFlashpointand the late 90s horror anthology seriesThe Hunger.
