Roberto Orci, the producer and writer behind the TV reboot 'Hawaii Five-0,' 'Star Trek,' 'Transformers' and several other action-adventure movies, has died.

Writer and producer Roberto Orci, who worked on Transformers and the Star Trek reboot, died aged 51 on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles as his cause of death has been revealed

Roberto Orci, writer-producer for many film franchises like Star Trek and Transformers, died of kidney disease at the age of 51, Vulture confirms. Throughout his career in Hollywood, Orci had a passion for writing primarily sci-fi/action stories and reviving legendary franchises;

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Roberto Orci, a prominent writer and producer known for his work on major Hollywood franchises including Star Trek and Transformers, has passed away at the age of 51. According to reports, Orci died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday following complications from a kidney disease.