Kevin Turen, 'Euphoria' and 'The Idol' Producer, Dead at 44

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Turen's father confirmed his son's death on Sunday night.

Kevin Turen, best known for his work as a producer on HBO's The Idol and Euphoria, has died. He was 44.

According to a statement from his father, Edward Turen, the producer died suddenly over the weekend. No other details have been released yet.

Outside of his work at HBO, Turen worked on A24's Pearl starring Mia Goth, as well as the upcoming sequel, MaXXXine. He also produced the Oscar-nominated Pieces of a Woman starring Vanessa Kirby and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent starring Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal.   

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Turen is additionally credited as a producer for the upcoming season 3 of Euphoria, which HBO recently announced would not premiere until 2025

"Kevin was so incredibly special, this world is going to be less without him," his father said Sunday evening to Deadline

The 44-year-old Hollywood producer was born in New York City and studied cinema at Columbia University before moving out to Los Angeles. 

On Monday, The Weeknd -- star of HBO's The Idol -- posted a tribute to the producer on his Instagram story. 

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"❤️ big guy," The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, wrote on top of a photo of himself and Turen. 

Turen leaves behind his wife, Evelina, and two sons, Jack and James. 

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