Allison Shearmur

Allison Shearmur, who died yesterday after a quiet battle with lung cancer at age 54, will have her funeral Monday Jnauary 22 2018 at 4:30 PM at Temple Israel of Hollywood. The film community is reeling from the death of Shearmur, the diminutive studio executive and producer who seemed an indestructible force of energy to so many. Shearmur, who at Universal guided The Bourne Identity franchise, and at Lionsgate guided The Hunger Games, and who most recently produced Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Han Solo spinoff film that Ron Howard wrapped recently. Shearmur served high-level executive stints at Paramount, Disney, Universal and Lionsgate. She is survived by her husband, Edward Shearmur; her daughter, Imogen; her son, Anthony; her parents, Martin & Rhoda Brecker; her sister Jodi & Fred Proust (Jodi’s husband); her brother, John & Heather Brecker (John’s wife); and Lisa (Alli’s sister) & Alan Hartstein (Lisa’s husband). She also leaves behind seven nieces and nephews.