Jamie Blanks on set of 'Urban Legend' in 1998. Courtesy of Everett Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Jamie Blanks, director of late-'90s and early-2000s slasher films Urban Legend and Valentine, has died. He was 54. Blanks's family confirmed his death in a statement posted to social media on Friday, revealing that he died suddenly on March 20 at his home in Melbourne, Australia.