Dave Hollis: Last News

NBC News, who obtained the autopsy report from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office in Austin, Texas Tuesday, the former Disney executive and ex-husband of podcaster, Rachel Hollis, died of «toxic effects of cocaine, ethanol, and fentanyl.»Per the report, Dave's death was ruled an accident, with the medical examiner's office noting that authorities found Dave unresponsive and declared him dead at the scene.The medical examiner also reported that high blood pressure and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were additional factors in his death, which according to the National Institutes of Health, is a condition that occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries.Dave had a «dilated and enlarged heart,» as well as a history of high blood pressure, depression and alcohol and drug abuse, the report said.The report continued, «Mr. Hollis' underlying natural disease of the heart would have predisposed it to developing an abnormal rhythm, particularly in the presence of a stimulant drug such as cocaine.»Dave's family confirmed his death in a Feb.

New York Times bestselling author and CEO of the multimedia Hollis Company, Rachel Hollis, took to social today about the sudden loss of her ex-husband, former Disney President of Worldwide Distribution Dave Hollis.

Rachel Hollis is mourning the death of her ex-husband, Dave Hollis. The former Disney executive died suddenly at his home in Texas at the age of 47.

Dave Hollis, the one-time Disney executive and president of the studio’s worldwide distribution, has died at his home in Austin, TX. He was 47.

J. Kim Murphy Dave Hollis, a former Disney executive who served as the company’s president of worldwide distribution until resigning in 2018, died Saturday night at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 47 years old. Hollis had been recently hospitalized for heart-related health issues, though no exact cause of death has been determined. Hollis’ became Disney’s theatrical distribution chief in 2011, taking the reins from a retiring Chuck Viane. Hollis’ tenure coincided with several of the largest box office successes in the studio’s history, shepherding titles from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and Pixar, as well as live-action remakes of animated classics and new animated features. The resounding achievements that came with Hollis’ leadership made his 2018 resignation from the company all the more surprising. Well-liked within the industry and an affable ambassador for Disney, Hollis left Disney (and California) to become CEO of Chic Media, a production company founded by Hollis’ wife at the time, Rachel Hollis. The two divorced in more recent years.