Screenwriter of ‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Dies at 49 After Battling Brain Cancer

Screenwriter of 'Big Hero 6' and 'Monsters, Inc.' Dies
Photo Courtesy: Disney / Pixar

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 8, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Daniel Gerson, who wrote the screenplays for Disney/Pixar’s “Big Hero 6” and “Monsters, Incorporated,” has died at the age of 49.

Gerson died Saturday following a battle with brain cancer.

Gerson got his start as a staff writer on the NBC ’90s sitcom “Something So Right,” and also wrote for shows like “The New Addams Family” and “Big Wolf on Campus” before transitioning from television to feature films.

His obituary, posted in the New York Times, read in part:

Daniel Gerson / Photo Courtesy: Walt Disney
Daniel Gerson Photo Courtesy Walt Disney

“Daniel expressed a unique zest for life, its big and little moments, and brought that spirit to all of his loved ones. His sense of humor was exceptional. Beyond his creative talents, what distinguished Daniel was a profound commitment to honesty, fairness and concern for the less fortunate. He was a fiercely loyal, loving and caring human being.

“The humanity, humor, and compassion that he brought to his writing, he brought to his family and friends in equal measure.

Photo Courtesy: Disney / Pixar
Photo Courtesy Disney Pixar

The heart of his life was his family, his deep love for his wife of 20 years, Beau Stacom, his two children, Claire and Asher, his parents, Mary-Joan and Charles Gerson, his sister, Jessica Gerson, and her children, Daisy and Henry, as well as nieces and nephews. Daniel was a remarkable father, who enriched his children’s lives at every opportunity and enabled them to believe the best about themselves.

“Anyone whose life he touched benefitted from his love, his honesty and his wit. Services will be held in Los Angeles. Donations in Daniel’s memory may be made to: Dr. Linda Liau, Brain Tumor Program at UCLA.”

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