William Donald Payne (May 5, 1964 – March 26, 2013) was an American writer and producer. He wrote several episodes of The Simpsons after 2000, many of these with John Frink, whom he met while studying at the University of California, Los Angeles. The duo began their careers writing for the short-lived sitcom Hope and Gloria. Payne later moved into writing feature films, including My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), and co-wrote Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Thor (2011) and its sequel Thor: The Dark World (2013). Payne died from bone cancer in March 2013.
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Date of birth | 5 May 1964
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Place of birth | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
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Date of death | 26 March 2013
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Age | 48 (age at death)
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Place of death | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Don Payne is known for his role in the film Thor: The Dark World (2013) as in memory of.
He is also known for his role in the film Thor (2011) as screenplay.
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