Rachel Hollis Reacts To Death Of Ex-Husband, Former Disney Executive Dave Hollis: “My Heart Is Too Broken”
deadline.comNew 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.
Dave Hollis passed away on Saturday at 47. No cause of death had been determined, however, the family confirmed that the former Disney exec had been hospitalized due to heart issues. “We are devastated,” Rachel Hollis wrote on Instagram, “I have no words and my heart is too broken to find them.” “Please wrap the kids up in prayers as we try and navigate through the unthinkable.” Dave Hollis is survived by four children.
A post shared by Rachel Hollis (@msrachelhollis) News of Dave Hollis’ death stunned the distribution community. The 17-year Disney vet had steered Disney’s feature slate through its pre-Fox merger and Disney+ heyday with franchise peaks such as Star Wars: Force Awakens and Avengers: Infinity War.
His box office track record was more than impeccable counting several industry all-time records with $7 billion wwide in 2016, $6 billion in 2017, and a seven year tenure that saw 12 Disney releases clear north of $1 billion at the global box office, and one over $2 billion (Force Awakens).
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