Marc Rocco

Marc Rocco (June 19, 1962 – May 1, 2009) was an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. Rocco was born Marc Daniel King in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, to Harvey King and Sandra Elaine Garrett (1942–2002). Garrett married actor Alex Rocco in 1964, who adopted Marc. He directed several films, including Scenes from the Goldmine, Dream a Little Dream, Where the Day Takes You and Murder in the First. Death On May 1, 2009, Rocco died in his sleep, his body was found May 1 by a friend at a North Hills, Los Angeles, California home where Rocco had been house-sitting; There were no signs of trauma and no reason to believe there was foul play. Determination of the cause of death is pending further tests according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. Rocco was 46; widowing his wife, Lisa. Filmography Scenes from the Goldmine (1987) Dream a Little Dream (1989) Where the Day Takes You (1992) Teresa's Tattoo (1994) (producer only) Murder in the First (1995) The Jacket (2005) (producer only) Take (2008) (producer only)