John Refoua Obituary

American film editor, John Refoua has been announced dead by his wife Selena Bell. He died at age 58 on May 14, 2023, after battling complications with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer.

He started his career in film editing on television in the ’90s. He worked on numerous shows including Law & Order, All McBeal, Touched by an Angel, and more.

Refoua edited 16 episodes of Dark Angel created by Cameron, as well as other episodes on the shows Reno 911! and CSI: Miami from 2000 to 2002.

“Dear friends, my brilliant, sweet, creative husband John Djahanshah Refoua passed away last night, May 14 surrounded by family and friends who loved him. He was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer, 15 months ago. Despite the pain and complexities of this aggressive disease, he faced it with courage and grit. He continued to work and edit on James Cameron’s Avatar 3 right up to his final weeks,” Selena Bell wrote in the post.