Steve Mensch, the President of Tyler Perry Studios, has passed away at the age of 62 following a plane crash.

Tyler Perry Studios has lost its president and general operations manager, Steve Mensch, at the age of 62.

A plane crash resulted in the death of Mensch, as confirmed by Planet Chronicle Digital.

The passing of our dear friend, Steve Mensch, has left us deeply saddened. Steve was a valued member of our team for over 8 years and was highly respected in the community of Atlanta.

"We will miss him dearly as it is hard to imagine not seeing him smiling throughout the halls. Our heart goes out to his family as we all send them our prayers."

Currently, no other fatalities have been reported in addition to the ones caused by the plane crash. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

A source close to the studios confirmed that a single-seat plane crashed in Florida, with Mensch as the pilot.

On Friday, December 6th, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a "small-engine aircraft accident" took place near the intersection of Highway 19 and Longfellow St. in Homosassa, Florida, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

Mensch has been the president of Tyler Perry Studios since 2016.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he oversaw the daily operations at the 300-acre studio lot in Atlanta, Georgia, which is known as the first major motion picture studio on the East Coast.

Steve Mensch is widely recognized as one of the most prominent figures in the film and television production sector in Georgia. With extensive experience in operations, strategic planning, budgeting, business development, and marketing at some of the largest companies in the industry, Steve Mensch has earned a reputation as a highly influential figure in the industry.

Mensch is survived by his wife and three children.

After halting an $800 million studio expansion, the news of Mensch's death was announced.

This year, the "Mea Culpa" director had planned to build 12 more soundstages on his backlot. But after OpenAI introduced its new tool, Sora, which can create intricate visuals of subjects and their surroundings, it disrupted his project.

""Sora's actions have put all plans on hold indefinitely, as I discovered recently through demonstrations of its capabilities. It's astonishing to me," he said to The Hollywood Reporter in February."

Perry acknowledged the technology's potential to reduce costs and location, but he also understood that it might lead to job losses for some individuals.

He began contemplating the impact of this on everyone in the industry, including actors, grip, electric, transportation, sound, and editors. Upon examination, he concluded that it would affect every aspect of the industry.

Although established in 2006, Perry opened Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta in 2019.