Television producer/director Kim Manners dies

Television director and producer Kim Manners died 25 January 2009 in Los Angeles, California; he had been suffering from lung cancer. At the time of his death, he was executive producing Supernatural. Previously, he produced The X Files.

Manners made his television name as a director, working on Harsh Realm, M.A.N.T.I.S., The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., K-9000, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Automan.

There are tributes to and memories of Manners all over the blogosphere, including at Canada.com, The CW's blog, End of Show, Eclipse Magazine, Fearnet.com, Blogcritics, and more.