Mark Jones, ‘Leprechaun’ and ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ Writer-Director, Dies at 72

The Wrap
By Josh DickeyJan 17, 2026, 5:30 pm124 pts
Mark Jones, the writer-director who created the “Leprechaun” film franchise following a decades-long career in TV and animation, has died after a brief hospital stay. He was 72. Jones died Friday at West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles, his publicist confirmed to TheWrap. Jones moved fluidly between…

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