Crystal R. Emery

Crystal R. Emery, 65, died on May 5, 2026. Crystal R. Emery was known publicly as an American film director and producer (''The Deadliest Disease in America''). Crystal Renee Emery (1961 – May 5, 2026) was an American filmmaker, playwright, theatre director and founder and CEO of URU The Right To Be, Inc., a nonprofit content production company. She also was featured in the Smithsonian's #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit, a collection of life-sized 3D-printed statues of role models in STEM. As a filmmaker, she was known for directing the 2010 documentary The Deadliest Disease in America. This public record remains centered on Emery's work as an American film director and producer (''The Deadliest Disease in America'') and the documented milestones of that career.