NARNIA FILMS PRODUCER DEAD AFTER SUSPECTED SUICIDE
PERRY MOORE, the man who helped to bring the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA books to life on the big screen, has lost his life in an apparent suicide.
The producer was found dead in his New York City apartment on Thursday (17Feb11).
The New York Daily News reports his death was from an overdose of painkillers.
As well as overseeing the three Narnia films, Moore also wrote the novel Hero, about a young gay superhero and he also served as a White House intern for President Bill Clinton.
While working at publishing group Walden Media, he helped land the film rights to C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books.
Moore was 39.
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