Question: What is the cause of death of director of film Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!?

Knowledge 1: Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!(alternate title:Awesome; I... Shot That!)is a 2006 concert film of the Beastie Boys directed by Adam Yauch under the name Nathaniel Hörnblowér.It was created by giving camcorders to 50 audience members of a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004.The audience members were instructed to keep the cameras rolling at all times.For a low budget operation, all cameras were returned to the place of purchase for a refund.The film first screened on January 6, 2006 to the fans that shot the footage.Also that same month it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival.There was a one-night screening across the country on March 23, and the film was then given a general release on March 31, 2006.The DVD of the concert film was released on July 24, 2006 in the UK and July 25, 2006 in the US.During a promotional performance on the "Late Show with David Letterman", members of the audience were given camcorders to film the televised performance in a similar fashion to that of the film.The film also screened at South by Southwest, Wisconsin Film Festival, Dead Center Film Festival, Copenhagen Film Festival and Era New Horizons Film Festival in Poland.Cameo appearances during the show on and near the stage include Doug E. Fresh, formerly of Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, and DMC, of the rap group Run DMC.Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor can be seen multiple times, even rapping along during "Sure Shot" in the film as members of the audience.They are also interviewed on film at the show's end.Donald Glover can also be seen as an audience member.David Cross plays Nathaniel Hörnblower. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Adam Yauch
Adam Nathaniel Yauch (pronounced ; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012) was an American rapper, bass player and filmmaker who was a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys.He used the stage name MCA.Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film production and distribution company based in New York City.As a Buddhist, he was involved in the Tibetan independence movement and organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert.He died in 2012 from parotid cancer.
Knowledge 1: Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!(alternate title:Awesome; I... Shot That!)is a 2006 concert film of the Beastie Boys directed by Adam Yauch under the name Nathaniel Hörnblowér.It was created by giving camcorders to 50 audience members of a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004.The audience members were instructed to keep the cameras rolling at all times.For a low budget operation, all cameras were returned to the place of purchase for a refund.The film first screened on January 6, 2006 to the fans that shot the footage.Also that same month it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival.There was a one-night screening across the country on March 23, and the film was then given a general release on March 31, 2006.The DVD of the concert film was released on July 24, 2006 in the UK and July 25, 2006 in the US.During a promotional performance on the "Late Show with David Letterman", members of the audience were given camcorders to film the televised performance in a similar fashion to that of the film.The film also screened at South by Southwest, Wisconsin Film Festival, Dead Center Film Festival, Copenhagen Film Festival and Era New Horizons Film Festival in Poland.Cameo appearances during the show on and near the stage include Doug E. Fresh, formerly of Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, and DMC, of the rap group Run DMC.Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor can be seen multiple times, even rapping along during "Sure Shot" in the film as members of the audience.They are also interviewed on film at the show's end.Donald Glover can also be seen as an audience member.David Cross plays Nathaniel Hörnblower. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Alfredo Ortiz
Alfredo Ortiz is an American musician, primarily a drummer and percussionist.He toured with the Beastie Boys as their drummer and percussionist from 1996 until their final show in 2009.He also appeared in their live concert film," Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!", and was featured in their Grammy Award- winning instrumental album," The Mix- Up".Alfredo has been the drummer for other artists such as Money Mark, New York group Morningwood, Los Angeles rockers Red Exiles, and Tito& Tarantula.Ortiz has worked with other bands and musicians including Money Mark, Kathleen Hanna, Los Lobos, The Offspring, Yeska, Ozomatli, BS 2000, Blackalicious, Los Villains, Tommy Guerrero, Mariachi El Bronx, Chromeo, Kelis, Sepultura, Gogol Bordello, Jack White, and Salvador Santana.Ortiz appears on Tenacious D's self titled album, released in 2001.From 2008- 2010, he toured with Tito& Tarantula.He has also played with former Mars Volta's bassist Eva Gardner in her band called Lyra.Ortiz appeared in the film" Along Came Polly" starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in 2004.The original music used for that scene was written by Money Mark, and Fredo contributed his percussion to the recording as well.Ortiz's percussion, as well as a guest appearance, was featured in the 200th episode of, alongside Eric Bobo( Cypress Hill) and directed by the Academy Award- winning director of" The Exorcist", William Friedkin.In 2011, Ortiz founded his first solo project called Bongoloidz and completed the debut Bongoloidz album in early 2014.In 2012 he joined the electro- funk project Maximum Hedrum with DJ/ Producer Sam Spiegel and Derrick Green( of Sepultura).
Knowledge 1: Adam Yauch
Adam Nathaniel Yauch (pronounced ; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012) was an American rapper, bass player and filmmaker who was a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys.He used the stage name MCA.Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film production and distribution company based in New York City.As a Buddhist, he was involved in the Tibetan independence movement and organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert.He died in 2012 from parotid cancer. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Alfredo Ortiz
Alfredo Ortiz is an American musician, primarily a drummer and percussionist.He toured with the Beastie Boys as their drummer and percussionist from 1996 until their final show in 2009.He also appeared in their live concert film," Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!", and was featured in their Grammy Award- winning instrumental album," The Mix- Up".Alfredo has been the drummer for other artists such as Money Mark, New York group Morningwood, Los Angeles rockers Red Exiles, and Tito& Tarantula.Ortiz has worked with other bands and musicians including Money Mark, Kathleen Hanna, Los Lobos, The Offspring, Yeska, Ozomatli, BS 2000, Blackalicious, Los Villains, Tommy Guerrero, Mariachi El Bronx, Chromeo, Kelis, Sepultura, Gogol Bordello, Jack White, and Salvador Santana.Ortiz appears on Tenacious D's self titled album, released in 2001.From 2008- 2010, he toured with Tito& Tarantula.He has also played with former Mars Volta's bassist Eva Gardner in her band called Lyra.Ortiz appeared in the film" Along Came Polly" starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in 2004.The original music used for that scene was written by Money Mark, and Fredo contributed his percussion to the recording as well.Ortiz's percussion, as well as a guest appearance, was featured in the 200th episode of, alongside Eric Bobo( Cypress Hill) and directed by the Academy Award- winning director of" The Exorcist", William Friedkin.In 2011, Ortiz founded his first solo project called Bongoloidz and completed the debut Bongoloidz album in early 2014.In 2012 he joined the electro- funk project Maximum Hedrum with DJ/ Producer Sam Spiegel and Derrick Green( of Sepultura).

Answer: cancer