my roomate says this is the production company he works for:
http://www.abandapart.com/
hes still listed on their side bar as an available director; guess you could call/write to find out:
A Band Apart
7966 Beverly Boulevard,
2nd Floor,
Los Angeles CA 90048
tel (323) 951-4400
fax (323) 951-4401
i dont see any other websites listing him as dead, and there are quite a few with bios
doesnt look like hes done anything after the 3 "from dusk till dawn" movies though