AMERICAN film and TV producer Martha De Laurentiis died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.
She died “peacefully” with her family around her, according to Bryan Fuller, who worked with 67-year-old De Laurentiis on the NBC series Hannibal.
“Long live Martha and her brilliant legacy,” wrote Fuller on Twitter.
De Laurentiis, wife of Dino De Laurentiis, produced films such as Breakdown, U-571, Hannibal, and Red Dragon with her husband who passed away in 2010.
In a statement to Deadline, Fuller described his relationship with De Laurentiis. The two worked together to adapt the film Hannibal into the 2013 TV show of the same name.
“She welcomed me into her home, and fed me perfectly cooked pasta overwhelmed with white truffles as I professed to her my love for Hannibal Lecter, the cannibal psychiatrist,” Fuller said.
“She read every draft of every script, was on set every opportunity. She was the most glamorous cheerleader anyone could ask for.”
In 1980, she and her husband founded the Dino De Laurentiis production company, in which she served as chairman.
She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyna and Dina.
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