Carolyn Beug
Carolyn Ann Mayer-Beug | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 48) American Airlines Flight 11 crash site |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, video producer, music video director, senior vice president at Walt Disney Records |
| Known for | Directing music videos for Dwight Yoakam and Van Halen; MTV Video Music Award winner |
Carolyn Ann Mayer-Beug (December 11, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was a Santa Monica-based filmmaker and video producer. She lost her life as a passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 11 during the September 11 attacks.
Career
Beug directed three music videos for country artist Dwight Yoakam: "Ain't That Lonely Yet", "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere", and "Fast as You". She collaborated with Yoakam as co-director on the first two videos and independently directed the third. Her production work on Van Halen's "Right Now" music video earned her an MTV Video Music Award. In addition to her directing accomplishments, Beug held the position of senior vice president at Walt Disney Records, where she played a key role in guiding the company's music division.
Personal life
Residing in a Tudor-style residence within Santa Monica’s North 25th Street area, Beug was actively involved in supporting youth athletics. She organized annual barbecues for the Santa Monica High School cross country and track teams, which were led by her daughters. Beug was affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Death and legacy
At age 48, Beug perished in the crash of American Airlines Flight 11 during the events of September 11. Prior to her death, she was working on a children's book presenting Noah's Ark from the viewpoint of Noah's wife. Her mother, Mary Alice Wahlstrom, also died in the same flight. Carolyn Beug is survived by her twin daughters Lauren and Lindsey, son Nick, and husband John Beug, who serves as senior vice president responsible for filmed production at Warner Brothers' record division. At the time, she had been returning after accompanying her daughters to begin their studies at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Her name is honored on Panel N-1 at the North Pool within the National September 11 Memorial.
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- 1952 births
- 2001 deaths
- American Airlines Flight 11 victims
- Film people from Santa Monica, California
- Latter Day Saints from California
- Terrorism deaths in New York (state)
- 20th-century American women singers
- American music video directors
- Female music video directors
- Disney executives
- American music industry executives
- Musicians from Santa Monica, California
- 21st-century American businesswomen
- 21st-century American businesspeople