Tyler Perry shares shocking statement about co-worker’s tragic death after airplane crash

Steve Mensch, the president and general manager of Tyler Perry Studios’ studio operations, tragically passed away in a plane crash at the age of 62, according to Tyler Perry.

Highway Patrol located him while he was piloting a plane off the Gulf Coast of Florida, just outside of Tampa, and the rest of his story is still being looked into. No other fatalities have been reported.

“We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Steve Mensch. Steve has been a valued member of our team for more than 8 years and is regarded highly in Atlanta’s community, according to Tyler Perry Studios’ statement.

“It’s difficult to imagine not noticing him grinning all over the halls. We will miss him dearly. As we all pray for his family, our hearts are with them.

In a heartbreaking statement, Perry also paid tribute to Mensch. The actor, who has run the entertainment company since 2016, claimed that without his business partner, it was incredibly difficult to imagine a world.

The actor wrote in the lengthy Instagram caption: “This time of year, grief meets me like an unwanted visitor, as tomorrow marks 15 years since the loss of my mother. This year, I lost so many friends and mentors, some as young as 40 to 92, making it even more difficult. And today, yet another loss.

“I’ve been trying to understand what went wrong with that plane all day. Steve loved flying, and he loved that plane, he took so much pride in it.

“Steve Mensch was a truly kind person and a fantastic studio manager.” He was adored by everyone, and we are devastated that he has died. As we all try to understand this heartache, I’m praying for his family. Life is but a moment, we are like vapors. Hold strong to the people you love AND TELL THEM”, he concluded.

Perry purchased a 300-acre lot in Atlanta in order to start Tyler Perry Studios, which was based in Atlanta in 2006.

The studio boasts permanent sets including a a luxury hotel lobby, a White House replica, a 16, 000-square-foot mansion, a mock cheap hotel, a commercial plane, and a real 1950s-style diner that was relocated from a town 100 miles away.

Mensch was there for the entire experience. His wife and three children make up the late businessman.

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Source: Mirror