Irish filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice has died aged 43

The funeral mass for Fitzmaurice will take place in Greystones tomorrow afternoon.

IRISH FILMMAKER SIMON Fitzmaurice has died aged 43.

The well-known film director was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2008.

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He wrote a book It’s Not Yet Dark which described his life with the disease. It was adapted into a film and selected for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this year.

He is survived by his wife Ruth and their five children Jack, Raife, Arden, Sadie and Hunter.

Tributes for the author and film director are being shared across social media:

Sad news this morning with the passing of Irish filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice, director of 'My Name is Emily'. RIP pic.twitter.com/Gxox5KWrif
— Irish Film Institute (@IFI_Dub) October 27, 2017

Irish Film Institute / Twitter

So sad to hear of the passing of Simon Fitzmaurice, such an inspirational & talented filmmaker & writer. Our thoughts are with his family pic.twitter.com/Y4GAJIL963
— Cork International Film Festival (@CorkFilmFest) October 27, 2017

Cork Film Festival / Twitter

Simon Fitzmaurice was a beautiful, talented, gorgeous, funny, joyful man who loved life and never gave up ❤️https://t.co/ETcrxDoxRg
— Róisín Jingle 🎄 (@roisiningle) October 27, 2017

Roisin Ingle / Twitter

We're just crushed. Simon represents all that is good and beautiful worth fighting for in this world. Our thoughts are with Ruth, his kids and the Fitzmaurice clan.
— Frankie Fenton (@FrankieFenton) October 27, 2017

Frankie Fenton / Twitter

I'm so desperately sad to hear #SimonFitzmaurice has died. Please seek out the #ItsNotYetDark doc, a wonderful tribute to a heroic man and his equally heroic wife, Ruth, who brought the light to his life.
— Philip Nolan (@philipnolan1) October 27, 2017

Philip Nolan / Twitter

An absolute privilege to have worked with#SimonFitzmaurice
A funnier,sweeter,more talented man would be hard to find. RIP Lovely Simon 💚😢
— Emer Reynolds (@emerpreynolds) October 27, 2017

Emer Reynolds / Twitter

The funeral mass for Fitzmaurice will take place in Greystones tomorrow afternoon.

Read: ‘Inspirational’: This Irish documentary is getting great reviews at the Sundance Film Festival>

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