'Fresh Prince' Producer Dies While Jogging At Age 54
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"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" producer and "Above The Rim" writer-director Jeffrey Pollack died Monday while jogging on Hermosa Beach, outside of Los Angeles, at age 54.Pollack, who also directed the Jamie Foxx film "Booty Call" and David Spade's "Lost & Found," was wearing jogging clothes and carrying an iPod when a passerby discovered him and contacted police.
Hermosa Beach Police Department Capt. Tommy Thompson told PageSix, "It's still unknown how he died; we're not sure if it was a heart attack, but there were no signs of foul play."
Pollack is best known for teaming up with Benny Medina to form the production company Medina/Pollack Entertainment, which later became Handprint Entertainment, according to UsWeekly. He went on to produce and write for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1996, which was inspired by Medina's own life.