death_place death_date years_active birth_place birth_date known_for article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
new zealand 25 december 2014 1980s-2014 dunedin , new zealand 26 july 1956 the lord of the rings the hobbit dave comer
 david john comer still photographer location scout cancer
dave comer

david john `` dave '' comer -lrb- 26 july 1956 -- 25 december 2014 -rrb- was a new zealand still photographer .
he was the location scout for `` the lord of the rings '' and `` the hobbit '' film series .
he died of a rare form of cancer .
