J. Michael Riva Death
J passed away on June 7, 2012 at the age of 63 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. J's cause of death was stroke.
When did J. Michael Riva die?
June 7, 2012How did J. Michael Riva die? What was the cause of death?
StrokeHow old was J. Michael Riva when died?
63Where did J. Michael Riva die? What was the location of death?
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
J. Michael Riva Birthday and Date of Death
J. Michael Riva was born on June 28, 1948 and died on June 7, 2012. J was 63 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 28, 1948
Date of Death: June 7, 2012
Age at Death: 63
J. Michael Riva - Biography
J. Michael Riva (June 28, 1948 – June 7, 2012) was an American production designer. Riva had a long and prestigious career as an art director and production designer on numerous films, including the 1985 film The Color Purple, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction. Other credits include The Goonies (1985), Lethal Weapon (1987), A Few Good Men (1992), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010).
His final films, The Amazing Spider-Man and Django Unchained, were released posthumously. He was the production designer for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, as well as for the 74th and 79th Academy Awards in 2002 and 2007, respectively. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the latter.
He and his wife Wendy Riva had two sons Daniel and Adam. He had a son by a previous marriage, John Michael (Mikey) Riva Jr. and an adopted son Jean-Paul Riva from his first marriage.
Riva suffered a stroke on June 1, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana, during production of Django Unchained. He died in a hospital there on June 7, 2012, at age 63. Django director Quentin Tarantino commented, "Michael became a dear friend on this picture, as well as a magnificent, talented colleague."
