美國知名動畫《辛普森家庭》（The Simpsons）製片麥克孟德爾驚傳離世，享年54歲。（美聯社）
〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕美國動漫界傳出噩耗！知名動畫《辛普森家庭》（The Simpsons）製片麥克孟德爾（J. Michael Mendel）離世，享年54歲，此消息一出，讓業界人士及觀眾都感到相當惋惜。
綜合媒體報導，美國動畫製作人麥克孟德爾曾在1995年、1997年、1998年、2018年獲得4次艾美獎，以綜藝節目起家，是知名動畫《辛普森家庭》及《瑞克和莫蒂》重要推手。美國時間22日傳出他的死訊，享年54歲，麥克的妻子、同時也榮獲過艾美獎的導演 Juel Bestrop則對外表示，麥克是在家中自然死亡。
同身為製作人的好友Justin Roiland也在推特上悲慟寫道，「Mike你不在身邊了，我不知道我該怎麼做，我覺得我被摧毀了」。
播放《瑞克和莫蒂》的電視頻道發言人也表示，所有人都對麥克的逝世感到震驚，他是《瑞克和莫蒂》的核心人物，我們會深深懷念他的超凡才能。
《辛普森家庭》在台灣播放後，因其台詞多針砭時事，受到許多觀眾喜愛。因為「一生監督你一人」而爆紅的台南市議員謝龍介甚至曾幫《辛普森家庭》配音過，節目一出更讓網友笑說「龍介兄可以往娛樂界發展！」
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 Mendel, circa 1992 |
| Born | September 24, 1964 |
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| Died | September 22, 2019 (aged 54)
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| Alma mater | Syracuse University (BS) |
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| Spouse(s) | Juel Bestrop |
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| Children | 2 |
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J. Michael "Mike" Mendel (September 24, 1964 – September 22, 2019) was an American television producer. He was a four-timeEmmy Award winner for his work on The Simpsons and Rick and Morty.
Mendel first worked in television while a student at Syracuse University, serving as a production assistant on All My Childrenand Loving during his summer breaks.[1]
After graduating Syracuse with a Bachelor of Science in TV and Film Production, he worked with James L. Brooks and Gracie Films on Broadcast News, Big and The Tracey Ullman Show. When Tracey Ullman's The Simpsons shorts were spun off into their own series, Mendel joined its staff as the show's producer, serving from season 1 to season 10. For his work on The Simpsons, Mendel won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program in 1995, 1997, and 1998[2] for "Lisa's Wedding", "Homer's Phobia", and "Trash of the Titans".[3][4][5]
After departing The Simpsons, Mendel produced shows such as The PJs, The Oblongs, Drawn Together, Sit Down, Shut Up, and Napoleon Dynamite. In 2013, he joined Rick and Morty, where he won his fourth Emmy Award for the episode "Pickle Rick" in 2018.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Mendel attended Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, New York.[4] A resident of Studio City, Los Angeles, he was married to Juel Bestrop, a casting director for series like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Life in Pieces, and had two children.[5]
Mendel died at his home in Los Angeles on September 22, 2019, from natural causes, two days before his 55th birthday.[5] Tributes were made to him by Justin Roiland and Al Jean.[4][5]
Filmography[edit]
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