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.

Roberto Orci, a writer-producer who worked on some of the biggest movies and TV shows this century, died today at 51 after a battle with kidney disease. Orci was born and raised in Mexico City, and moved to the USA at ten years old.

Roberto Orci, the writer-producer behind many major sci-fi and action franchises, has died at 51. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 20, 1973, Orci was known for his work on the Star Trek reboot trilogy,