Canadian media honcho Jay Switzer has died. "Jay defined friendship, loyalty, fairness, selflessness, and basic human decency," Jeff Sackman, Hollywood Suite co-founder and chair of the board of directors, said in a statement. Deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Jay Switzer, a great champion of women in our industry; #WIFTCrystals 1994 Mentorship award recipient. — @EdtheSockRIP Jay Switzer Z"L. We worked together a long time and achieved many great things. The Canadian Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television plans to give him a special honour at the upcoming Canadian Screen Awards.

Source: CBC News January 30, 2018 15:56 UTC