The family of the president of Tyler Perry Studios has released a statement following his death. Steve Mensch, also the general manager of Tyler Perry Studios, died on Dec. 6 when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Steve Mensch, President and General Operations Manager of Tyler Perry Studios, died on Friday (Dec. 6) at age 62. He was killed in a plane crash in Florida.

The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida's Gulf Coast. The studio confirmed on Saturday that Steve Mensch, its 62-year-old president and general manager, had died.