Home > Creative Content > Movies The former Disney executive went on to shepherd countless hits for Bruckheimer’s company Mike Stenson, the former president of Jerry Bruckheimer Films, died on April 26, 2026. He was 65. No cause of death was revealed. “Mike was one of the most brilliant individuals I’ve ever known or worked with,” Jerry Bruckheimer said in a statement. “His sense of story and complete knowledge of film production from development through filming and beyond was just amazing.