Ross McDonnell

Ross McDonnell was an Irish film director, cinematographer, and photographer. He co-directed the documentary films Elián and Colony.
McDonnell received Emmys for cinematography on the Showtime documentary series The Trade and the 2021 documentary film The First Wave about COVID-19.
The debut episode of the TV series Omnivore, entitled "Chile", was dedicated to his memory. McDonnel had been director of photography on three episodes from the series.

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Personal life and death

McDonnell was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1979. He went missing in New York City on 4 November 2023. On 17 November, a body was found on a beach in Breezy Point, Queens. On 22 November, the body found was confirmed to be McDonnell. Foul play was not suspected. McDonnell was 44.