Dave Hollis, a self-help author and former Disney distribution chief, passed away at the age of 47.

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Although Hollis had just been hospitalised for "heart difficulties," his cause of death has not yet been determined, a family spokesperson informed US media sources.

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On Saturday night at his house outside of Austin, Texas, he passed away quietly.

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His ex-wife Rachel Hollis asked for prayers as she and the children tried to deal with the unimaginable.

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Bestselling novelist Rachel Hollis, Hollis' ex-wife, said in a statement that the family was "devastated."

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During his tenure at Disney, Hollis oversaw the reboot of the Star Wars series in addition to blockbusters like Frozen and Black Panther.

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Before leaving Disney in 2018 to work alongside his ex-wife, Hollis spent 17 years there, seven of those as the company's chief of distribution.

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