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Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart found dead 'peacefully in the ocean'
Sister says his family is working on ways to honour his work, now requests privacy
The Canadian Press Posted: Feb 04, 2017 7:08 AM ET
The family of Toronto filmmaker Rob Stewart says his body
was "found peacefully in the ocean" Friday after he disappeared Tuesday
while diving in the Florida Keys. (Instagram)
The family of Toronto filmmaker Rob Stewart says his body was
"found peacefully in the ocean" Friday after he disappeared Tuesday
while diving in the Florida Keys.
"There are no words," says a Facebook post by Stewart's sister Alexandra.
"We are so deeply grateful to everyone who helped search, and happy that Rob passed while doing what he loved. We are working on how best to honour his incredible work."
His sister asks for privacy now in order for the family to grieve.
The U.S. Coast Guard said a body was found Friday about 90 metres from where the 37-year old Stewart surfaced from a dive on Tuesday and then disappeared.
Stewart's diving partner lost consciousness as he got into the dive
boat and Stewart's family believes he too may have lost consciousness.
Stewart was in Florida filming a follow up movie to his 2006 documentary Sharkwater, called Sharkwater Extinction.
A GoFundMe page that was set up to help the search for Rob Stewart has raised more than $189,000.
Stewart's family issued a brief written statement Friday evening in response to the announcement by the U.S. Coast Guard that it had found a body.
"Unfortunately it is with a heavy heart that I share Rob has been found. We are deeply saddened but take comfort that he passed while doing what he loved," family spokeswoman Victoria Gormley wrote.
The search for Stewart covered more than 14,000 square kilometres —
an area the size of Connecticut, Coast Guard Capt. Jeffrey Janszen
said Friday afternoon. Thirteen volunteer aircraft and 20 volunteer
boats were part of the search, along with many volunteer divers.
The Toronto filmmaker and conservationist went missing Tuesday evening during a dive off the Florida Keys.
A coast guard spokesperson said Stewart was "diving on a wreck off of Islamorada" with three other divers when he disappeared. The three others completed the dive safely.
Stewart resurfaced at the end of the dive, but as the boat was preparing to pick him up, he went back under and was not seen again.
While it wasn't clear what made Stewart go back underwater, his sister, Alexandra Stewart, told CBC Toronto earlier this week that it was a "particularly difficult" dive, going to a depth of nearly 70 metres.
Stewart is best known for his 2006 documentary Sharkwater, an examination of global shark hunting and its impact on the ocean ecosystem. He was active in underwater filming.
Alexandra Stewart said her brother's latest dive was part of work for the film's upcoming sequel, Sharkwater: Extinction.
Sharkwater premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has since won more than 40 awards at film festivals around the world.
Stewart's second film, Revolution, was the highest-grossing Canadian documentary in 2013 and won 19 awards from global film festivals.
Born and raised in Toronto, Stewart studied biology at Western University in London, Ont.
Toronto Mayor John Tory and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, among others, have expressed condolences to Stewart's family.
"There are no words," says a Facebook post by Stewart's sister Alexandra.
"We are so deeply grateful to everyone who helped search, and happy that Rob passed while doing what he loved. We are working on how best to honour his incredible work."
His sister asks for privacy now in order for the family to grieve.
The U.S. Coast Guard said a body was found Friday about 90 metres from where the 37-year old Stewart surfaced from a dive on Tuesday and then disappeared.
This Jan. 25, 2013 photo shows Canadian
filmmaker Rob Stewart at the Modern Master Award Ceremony at the Santa
Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Richard
Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Stewart was in Florida filming a follow up movie to his 2006 documentary Sharkwater, called Sharkwater Extinction.
A GoFundMe page that was set up to help the search for Rob Stewart has raised more than $189,000.
Stewart's family issued a brief written statement Friday evening in response to the announcement by the U.S. Coast Guard that it had found a body.
"Unfortunately it is with a heavy heart that I share Rob has been found. We are deeply saddened but take comfort that he passed while doing what he loved," family spokeswoman Victoria Gormley wrote.
Rob Stewart is seen free diving with Caribbean reef sharks near Freeport, Bahamas. (Veruschka Matchett/Sharkwater Productions)
Went missing on Tuesday
The Toronto filmmaker and conservationist went missing Tuesday evening during a dive off the Florida Keys.
A coast guard spokesperson said Stewart was "diving on a wreck off of Islamorada" with three other divers when he disappeared. The three others completed the dive safely.
Stewart resurfaced at the end of the dive, but as the boat was preparing to pick him up, he went back under and was not seen again.
While it wasn't clear what made Stewart go back underwater, his sister, Alexandra Stewart, told CBC Toronto earlier this week that it was a "particularly difficult" dive, going to a depth of nearly 70 metres.
The search for Stewart covered more than
14,000 square kilometres — an area the size of Connecticut. (U.S. Coast
Guard Southeast/Twitter)
Won awards for his films
Stewart is best known for his 2006 documentary Sharkwater, an examination of global shark hunting and its impact on the ocean ecosystem. He was active in underwater filming.
Alexandra Stewart said her brother's latest dive was part of work for the film's upcoming sequel, Sharkwater: Extinction.
Sharkwater premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has since won more than 40 awards at film festivals around the world.
Stewart's second film, Revolution, was the highest-grossing Canadian documentary in 2013 and won 19 awards from global film festivals.
Born and raised in Toronto, Stewart studied biology at Western University in London, Ont.
'Not the news we were hoping for'
Tributes have begun to pour in on Twitter for the filmmaker.Toronto Mayor John Tory and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, among others, have expressed condolences to Stewart's family.
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David Raymond Amos
R.I.P Mr Stewart
My condolences to his family and friends for the loss. I too lost a younger brother long ago to a diving accident. Although I do still mourn the loss of a brother, as you I understand that he left us while doing something he dearly loved to do .I truly believe that both very decent young men are enjoying the other side of life every bit as well.
As a fan I too am grateful that Mr. Stewart did us the grest service of making us well aware of his concerns that should concern everyone else who remain in this wonderful old world. Heres hoping somebody else picks up his torch and keeps us duly informed of common concerns.
Best of Regards
Dave« less
My condolences to his family and friends for the loss. I too lost a younger brother long ago to a diving accident. Although I do still mourn the loss of a brother, as you I understand that he left us while doing something he dearly loved to do .I truly believe that both very decent young men are enjoying the other side of life every bit as well.
As a fan I too am grateful that Mr. Stewart did us the grest service of making us well aware of his concerns that should concern everyone else who remain in this wonderful old world. Heres hoping somebody else picks up his torch and keeps us duly informed of common concerns.
Best of Regards
Dave« less
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