Malik Bendjelloul, the Oscar-winning director of 2012's Searching for Sugar Man, has been found dead in Stockholm, according to reports.
Updated on May 14: Johar Bendjelloul, Malik's brother, confirmed this morning that Malik took his own life following a period of depression.
The Swedish filmmaker, who also made the 2001 made-for-TV documentary The History of Heavy Metal, was just 36 years old.
Bendjelloul gained international notoriety when he brought to light the unusual story of Rodriguez, a musician from the 1970s who had faded into obscurity in Detroit despite massive fame overseas. Bendjelloul's film, Searching for Sugar Man, brought Rodriguez firmly back into the spotlight and resurrected his career in North America.
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