Quentin Tarantino’s Film Editor, Sally Menke, Has Passed Away

Sally Menke, the editor of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, has been found dead along a Los Angeles hiking trail earlier today.

Police searched the area in Griffith Park late last night looking for her, using bloodhounds and a chopper. She was said to be hiking down the trail with a friend when they got separated. The friend notified authorities after being unable to locate Sally.

They were hiking during the hottest day in downtown L.A., when it got to 113 degrees. It hasn’t been determined if that was the official cause of death or if there were other circumstances that led to her death.

CNN reports:

Menke edited Tarantino’s biggest movies, including last year’s “Inglourious Basterds,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She also was nominated for an Oscar for editing Tarantino’s 1995 film “Pulp Fiction.”

Other Tarantino films edited by Menke included “Death Proof,” both “Kill Bill” films, “Jackie Brown” and “Reservoir Dogs.”

Before working with Tarantino, Menke edited the 1990 film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”

She was 57-years-old. Rest in peace, Sally.

source: Sally Menke, Tarantino’s editor, found dead on hiking trail – [cnn]

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