Brian Lindstrom, a documentary filmmaker known for focusing on people he said society “puts an X through,” dies at age 65, according to multiple reports. Lindstrom’s wife, Cheryl Strayed—an author of the memoir “Wild”—shared that he was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition shortly before his death. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Lindstrom’s illness is progressive supranuclear palsy, describing it as a rare brain disease. The Los Angeles Times likewise says Strayed revealed weeks earlier that Lindstrom had been diagnosed with a rare neurological disease. Both outlets identify Lindstrom as Strayed’s husband and as a director whose work often centered on underdog stories and themes of social change. The reports do not provide additional details about his career credits or the timing of his death beyond the age and illness disclosures shared by Strayed. They present the diagnosis and Lindstrom’s reputation for documentaries focused on overlooked or marginalized individuals as the main context for his passing.