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Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio found dead at 52 as actress partner pens heartbreaking tribute

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Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio found dead at 52 as actress partner pens heartbreaking tribute

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Sebastián Lelio, the Oscar-winning Chilean director behind “A Fantastic Woman,” has died at 52.

The writer and director succumbed to “health complications,” his longtime partner said Friday.

Sebastián Lelio in a portrait session.

Chilean director Sebastián Lelio has died at 52. Getty Images

Officers from Chile's Investigative Police and Carabineros enter the home of filmmaker Sebastian Lelio in Santiago, Chile.

Officers from Chile’s Investigative Police and Carabineros enter the home of filmmaker Sebastian Lelio in Santiago, Chile, Friday. AFP via Getty Images

“With great sadness, we announce the death, following health complications, of Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio,” actress Amalia Kassai said in a statement.

“We are going through a time of profound grief, and his memory will remain with us forever. He was a wonderful person who made significant contributions to Chilean culture at important moments in its history. As a family, we ask for privacy and consideration during these difficult times.”

Sebastian Lelio poses with the award for Best Foreign Language Film for

Sebastian Lelio poses with the award for Best Foreign Language Film for “A Fantastic Woman” at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2018. Penske Media via Getty Images

Lelio was in the midst of filming an adaptation of Alejandro Zambra’s novel “Chilean Poet” and was working on the highly anticipated “Voyagers,” starring Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

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