 Following the finale of "The X-Files" in 2002, Manners directed a number of small projects before signing on to direct and produce "Supernatural" in 2005.Manners died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 2009, 12 days after his 58th birthday.The closing credits of the "Supernatural" season four episode "Death Takes a Holiday", which aired on March 12, 2009, showed two photos of Manners, along with the caption "We dedicate the entire season to Kim Manners" and a message stating, "We miss you, Kim."