He had such a promising future.

On Saturday, Saturday Night Live director Matt Villines passed away at 39 after losing a two-year battle with cancer.

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One half of the directing duo Matt & Oz, they directed skits such as Back Home Ballers, Jay Z Story, and (Do It On My) Twin Bed. The duo met at film school in Los Angeles, and started their careers doing work for the website Funny Or Die.

Two years after he was hired at SNL, Matt was diagnosed with Stage IV kidney cancer.

He is survived by his wife Linda Tan Villines.

Many of his former colleagues took to social media to pay tribute to Matt. To see what they had to say, ch-ch-check it out (below).

RIP Matt Villines who was a wonderful person and a terrific director. Here’s Sad Mouse, a @mattandoz masterpiece https://t.co/Fk3icYIlJH
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) July 11, 2016

— Mike O’Brien (@MikeOBrienXOXO) July 10, 2016

I love you @mattandoz https://t.co/X8wm7xnMd5
— Aidy Bryant (@aidybryant) July 11, 2016

SNL’s wonderful Director Matt Villines has sadly passed away. Please help support his love, Linda Villines https://t.co/yqd2JmxyeO
— John Milhiser (@JohnMilhiser) July 11, 2016

Was lucky enough to get to work with Matt Villines at SNL and I am going to miss him deeply. Wonderful guy.
— Bobby Moynihan (@bibbymoynihan) July 11, 2016

[Image via Mike O’Brien/Instagram.]

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