LOS ANGELES - Robert F. Newmyer, a prolific independent film producer whose credits include "Training Day" and "The Santa Clause" movies, has died. He was 49.

Newmyer died Monday of a heart attack while he was working out at a gym in Toronto, his friends said.

Newmyer, who had more than two dozen movie credits, was known for his passion for making both big studio pictures and independent films.

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