Sad. I met him an an XF Expo in 1998 and he was a really nice guy.

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'Supernatural,' 'X-Files' Director-Producer Kim Manners Dies

The four-time Emmy nominee had been battling lung cancer

Kim Manners, a producer and director of The CW's "Supernatural" and
"The X-Files," died Sunday, Jan. 25 in Los Angeles following a battle
with cancer.

"Everyone at 'Supernatural' is walking around in a daze, shocked and
absolutely devastated," says "Supernatural creator-executive producer
Eric Kripke in a statement. "Kim was a brilliant director; more than
that, he was a mentor and friend. He was one of the patriarchs of the
family, and we miss him desperately. He gave so much to
'Supernatural,' and everything we do on the show, now and forever, is
in memory of him."

News of the beloved director's death had filtered onto the Internet
via the MySpace and Facebook pages belonging to actor Jim Beaver, who
plays the trucker hat-wearing Bobby Singer. His Facebook status reads:
"Jim Beaver is in mourning for one of the best friends and best
directors he's ever known -- Kim Manners, who died Sunday night from
lung cancer."

Former "X-Files" writer Frank Spotnitz adds, "Kim had a blazing
intensity that inspired everyone -- writers, producers, actors and
crew. 'Kick it in the a**!' he'd say to us. And 'I love you,' really
meaning it. As long as he'd been a director, he never lost his passion
for his work.... Kim was an incredible force of life. It is hard for
me to believe or accept that he is gone."

Kim Manners was born in 1950 into a showbiz family. Not only did his
father, Sam Manners work on "The Wild Wild West" and "Route 66," but
Kim himself did some childhood acting and was inspired by family
friend William Beaudine, director of "Rin Tin Tin," to become a
director also.

Manners first began directing television with "Charlie's Angels." His
other notable directing credits include "21 Jump Street," "Mission:
Impossible," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "The Adventures of
Brisco County, Jr." and "The X-Files," on which he was nominated four
times with his co-producers for an Emmy.

He received the ultimate honor on the episode "Jose Chung's From Outer
Space" when a police detective was named after him.

Manners came on board "Supernatural" in 2005 and has directed many
pivotal episodes including all of the season finales. The last episode
he helmed for the show was "Metamorphosis."