A former film executive died unexpectedly Saturday at his home in Texas, according to reports.
Dave Hollis, who spent seven years as president of worldwide distribution for Disney, was 47, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He “died peacefully Saturday night at his home outside Austin,” a representative for the family announced.

While no cause of death has been given at this time, “he’d been recently hospitalized for cardiac issues,” Parade reported.
From 2011 to 2018, Hollis oversaw many blockbuster films and franchises, including Marvel Studios’ “Avengers,” “Star Wars” and “Frozen.”

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“Under Hollis’ direction, Disney became the first film studio ever to surpass $7 billion in global box office grosses in a single year for 2016,” according to the outlet.
He left the company to help his then-wife Rachel Hollis, who had found fame as a motivational speaker and author of the self-help book “Girl, Wash Your Face.”

When he left Disney, Variety reported, Hollis was quoted as saying, “I can’t count the number of ‘pinch-me’ moments I’ve had in my time at Di …