Disney and 'Star Trek' Legend Dies of Skin Cancer: David Loughery Was 71

David Loughery, a screenwriter whose credit lies on numerous fan-favorite films, died on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter . He was 71.

Loughery has numerous film credits to his name. To Trekkies, he's best known for writing the script for 1989's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier . The movie, helmed by actor-director William Shatner, is a divisive installment and was plagued by creative issues behind the scenes. For Disney fans, he wrote the scripts for two of the studio's major '90s films: 1993's The Three Musketeers (starring Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland) and 1995's Tom and Huck (starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas).

Outside of those high-profile flicks, Loughery also had a knack for penning thrillers. His filmography includes 1992's Passenger 57 , 1995's Money Train , 2008's Lakeview Terrace , 2009's Obsessed and 2019's The Intruder . His final release was the 2022 Netflix movie End of the Road starring Queen Latifah.

Loughery's cause of death was skin cancer, per friend Fred Rappaport who spoke with THR . He passed away in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Per THR , he is survived by his wife Mel, his mom Joan, and two siblings, William and Amy.