Oscar Nominee Dies by Suicide: Elliot Graham Was 50

Sad news in the movie industry surfaced in a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s report.

Hollywood figure Elliot Graham died by suicide on Sept. 19, per authorities.

He was found deceased in an unspecified vehicle, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound noted as the cause of death. (The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the man listed in the medical examiner’s report was the one-time Academy Award nominee.)

Graham was a famed film editor, with the industry recognizing him for his work on the Harvey Milk biopic Milk. The film earned a Best Picture nomination, and Graham was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. (Chris Dickens ultimately won the 2008 Oscar for Best Film Editing for his work on Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire.)

Graham is also credited with editing the James Bond flick No Time to Die, the MCU flick Captain Marvel, the 2015 Steve Jobs biopic Jobs, 2006’s Superman Returns and the 2008 card-counting drama 21.

He also contributed to the films X2: X-Men United (co-editor), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (additional editor) and Beasts of No Nation (additional editor). He also produced 2018’s Trust, the FX show about John Paul Getty III’s 1973 abduction.

Milk producer Dan Jinks reacted to the tragic passing on Facebook, writing, “The movie MILK wouldn’t have come together in the way it did without the amazing work of our editor Elliot Graham. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role. I learned last night that he took his life over the weekend. I have so many thoughts and feelings about this sweet, kind and quirky man. For now, I’ll just say rest in peace Elliot.”

Cinematographer Bill Winters wrote, “This is extremely sad. Elliot Graham was a great person. We went to NYU Film School together and he edited many of the films I shot. I would frequently see him in LA when hanging with the NYU crew. He was always smiling and made you feel great. He was extremely talented as well. My deepest condolences to his family. RIP Elliot you will be very missed.”

No further details about Graham’s passing are available at press time.