Shrek 2 Director, Kelly Asbury, Dies At 60 After Battling Cancer
John Johnson
Updated on December 31, 2025
Renowned Hollywood director, Kelly Asbury, has reportedly died.
Kelly Asbury, the Oscar nominee and director of ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Spirit’, ‘Stallion of the Cimarron’ died at the age of 60 after battling abdominal cancer for years.
The sad event occurred on Friday, June 26, in Los Angeles and it was confirmed by Nancy Newhouse Porter a representative for Kelly Adbury in a statement.
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The deceased movie genius survived by his wife, Jacquie Boggs, and stepsons Andrew and Connor Boggs.
Asbury, who started his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1983, directed five animated feature films during his career: “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” which was released in 2002; “Shrek 2″ in 2004, which he co-directed with Conrad Vernon; 2011’s “Gnomeo & Juliet”; 2017’s “Smurfs: The Lost Village”; and his final directorial effort was 2019’s “Ugly Dolls.”
He was also credited for his work on “The Little Mermaid,” Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “Chicken Run,” “Shrek,” “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Frozen” and “Sherlock Gnomes.”
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Source;GhGossip.com
