ANDREW GUNN

On March 2, 2026, surrounded by his adoring family and closest friends, Andrew passed away peacefully and on his own terms. From the day he was born on July 15, 1967, in Toronto, Andrew was a blond-haired, blue-eyed handful who laid an immediate claim on the hearts of everyone who met him. He charmed his way through high school at Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute before earning his Bachelor's degree from the University of Western Ontario and, later, his Master's in Communication Management from The Annenberg School at USC. After his time at USC, Andrew stayed in California, leaving his mark on the film industry with stints running John Hughes' Great Oaks Entertainment, supervising the Disney Writers' Program, and eventually settling into a role as a film producer with Walt Disney Pictures from 2001 to 2015. In 2018, he founded and served as Head of Production at Solstice Studios. His films, including Freaky Friday (2003), Sky High (2005), and Cruella (2021), have grossed over $2 billion and have become classics for generations of viewers, timeless snapshots of Andrew's legendary sense of humour and limitless imagination. Andrew's greatest points of pride, though, were his kids, Isabelle and Connor, born in 2000 and 2003. His passion for film lives on in both, but more importantly, so too does his charm, open-heartedness, and sense of humour. After initially meeting during the LPCI days, Andrew reconnected and rekindled with Jane Bellamy after Andrew's return to Toronto in the early 2020s. On December 14, 2025, in an intimate home ceremony, they married. Right up until his final moments, Jane was rarely seen anywhere other than by Andrew's side. Andrew's affinity for tattoos, skull emblems, and motorcycles may have contributed to his tough-guy appearance, but the love he had for those he held close overrode his aesthetic attempts at scaring people off. He showed that love freely and in myriad ways: his legendary pranks, like the mysterious army of gnomes that appeared in his sister's garden overnight; family adventures, including trips to Hawaii or swimming between tectonic plates in Iceland; or the simple act of a movie recommendation that always, always hit the mark. To know Andrew was to feel touched by something greater, like you were made more special simply by knowing him. He had a real knack for making everyone he cared about feel important, always ready with a joke or to offer a hand. His generosity of time, attention, and, most importantly, love knew no bounds. Andrew was predeceased by his father, Charles Gunn. He is survived by his kids, Isabelle and Connor Gunn; wife, Jane Bellamy Gunn; mother, Anne Gunn; and siblings, Hilary Knight, Graeme Gunn, and Cameron Gunn. He'll forever be remembered by scores of nieces, nephews (who he begrudgingly allowed to call him Uncle DooDoo), in-laws, and friends, by whom he was, and will forever be, absolutely adored. Thanks to Nurse Sherri McPherson for her presence and care. Donations can be sent to Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto, ALS Research.