Zack Estrin Dead at 51; ‘Prison Break’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Producer

Zack Estrin, a author and producer whose TV credit included Prison Break, Netflix’s Lost in Space reboot (the place he served as showrunner) and ABC’s Once Upon a Time in Wonderland spinoff (which he co-created), died on Sept. 23 at the age of 51.

According to our sister web site Variety, Estrin is believed to have suffered a cardiac occasion whereas out for a run.

Estrin’s profession started in 2000, as a author/supervising producer for Dawson’s Creek and co-producer on the unique Charmed. He went on to write down/produce for Tru Calling, Prison Break, No Ordinary Family, The River, The Whispers and then Lost in Space, which wrapped a three-season run final December.

On Prison Break, Estrin rose to the place of co-executive producer by Season 2, after writing a number of Season 1 episodes and beginning out as a supervising producer.

In a press release to Variety, Prison Break showrunner Matt Olmsted stated Estrin “was a tremendous author, equally gifted with dialogue and construction.

“What made him a great showrunner is that he attracted the right people,” Olmstead continued. “Writers wanted to work with him, and give him their best. Executives liked him as much as writers assistants. He was a unifier. And that was a direct reflection of how kind, supportive, encouraging and optimistic he was.”