Roberto Orci, the writer and producer behind franchises like Star Trek, Hawaii Five-0 and Transformers, has died. He was 51. Orci died Tuesday in his home in Los Angeles following a battle with kidney disease, his manager told The Hollywood Reporter.

Writer and producer Roberto Orci, who worked on Transformers and the Star Trek reboot, died aged 51 on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles as his cause of death has been revealed

Roberto “Bob” Gaston Orci, the writer and producer behind some of the biggest sci-fi and action-adventure hits of the last two decades, has passed away at the age of 51. Orci died at his Los Angeles home on February 25 after a battle with kidney disease.

Roberto Orci, the writer-producer behind the late 2000s reboots of "Star Trek" and "Transformers," died Tuesday. He was 51.

His resume also includes co-writing “Mission Impossible III” and “The Legend Of Zorro” and producing the “Now You See Me” franchise.

Writer and producer Roberto Orci, who has been a part of movies like 'Star Trek' and 'Transformers', passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, reported Deadline. Orci took his last breath at the age of 51 after battling with a kidney disease.

Roberto Orci, the writer and producer behind the blockbuster reboots of Star Trek and Transformers in the late 2000s, has died at the age of 51, it has been confirmed. The Mexican-American screenwriter passed away on Tuesday (25th February) at his LA home from kidney disease, Variety reports.

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Roberto Orci, writer-producer for many film franchises like Star Trek and Transformers, died of kidney disease at the age of 51, Vulture confirms. Throughout his career in Hollywood, Orci had a passion for writing primarily sci-fi/action stories and reviving legendary franchises;