India, July 26 -- Hollywood filmmaker Chuck Russell, whose films helped launch the careers of Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne Johnson, died at his home in the San Diego area on Wednesday, July 22. He was 74. According to TMZ, emergency services responded to a medical call involving an unconscious man, and Russell's death was later confirmed by his attorney. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Park Ridge, Illinois, Russell began his career as an executive producer on Hell Night and co-wrote Dreamscape with Frank Darabont before making his directorial debut with A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), which revived the horror franchise. He followed it with The Blob (1988), the blockbuster The Mask (1994), Eraser (1996), The Scorpion King (2002), which marked Dwayne Johnson's first lead role, and returned after a 14-year break with I Am Wrath (2016). His final film was the 2024 remake of Witchboard. Reflecting on his approach to filmmaking while promoting Witchboard in 2024, Russell said, "We have to humanise these things, whether it's action or comedy or drama. You gotta get into your performers' heads. You gotta get their actual personality into their performances." Tributes from fans and colleagues flooded social media following news of his death, with Carrey remembering the director for creating an "ebullient, childlike atmosphere of wonder and camaraderie" on the set of The Mask. Russell is survived by his wife, Ania Zeyne, three children, Logan, Riley and Carlyn, his former wife Patti Rao, and his sister Anne Jacob.HTC...