**UPDATE** Jon Schnepp, Director of ‘The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?’, Has Passed Away

by Joshua Raynor
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***UPDATE***

It was revealed that Jon Schnepp suffered a catastrophic stroke and passed away on July 19th.

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1020373989590355968

Please donate what you can to help his fiance, Holly Payne, with the astronomical medical bills and funeral costs.

Jon Schnepp was a wonderful human being and will be greatly missed my many.

 

R.I.P. JON SCHNEPP

 

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This is a call to arms, DC fans, for one of our own is in need!

The director of the wonderful documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? and host of Collider Heroes, Jon Schnepp, recently fell ill and is now in critical condition and needs our help!

Schnepp has also worked on projects like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Upright Citizens Brigade, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, The Venture Bros., The ABC’s of Death, and much more.

Schnepp’s partner, Holly Payne took to Twitter on July 12th to let us fans know that he was in the hospital.

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1017329291913117696

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1017516757274095617

Then on the 14th, she revealed that Jon was in critical condition, and that this sickness was worse than we all had anticipated.

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1017882840912916480

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1018061766524190720

Co-workers and friends have been very active, showing their love and support for both Jon and Holly.

Even Kevin Smith, who worked with Schnepp on the Superman Lives documentary, sent his well wishes.

Well, now it’s our turn.  Schnepp’s medical bill are astronomical, and they need help.  Holly has set up a Venmo and a Paypal for donations, and one of their friends even set up a GoFundMe.  Any amount will help, so please, give what you can, and be sure to share so other may help out to.

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1018164701220368385

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1018233794468298752

https://twitter.com/hollykpayne/status/1018532064365199361

Jon Schnepp is one of the biggest Comic Book Sweaties (as he puts it) that I have ever known, and it’s time we band together and help out one of our own in need.  Get well soon, Jon!  We’re all pulling for you!!

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