Hugh Jackman pays tribute to Greg Coote

Superstar Hugh Jackman has paid tribute to Hollywood mogul Greg Coote, who died last week.

The 72-year-old Australian producer was the former chairman of studios Dune Entertainment and Village Roadshow and helped co-finance more than 60 movies including James Cameron's fantasy epic 'Avatar' and sci-fi franchise 'The Matrix', reported Contactmusic.

He passed away in Los Angeles on June 27 after a battle with cancer.

Jackman expressed his grief in a post on Twitter, writing, "We have lost a pillar of our industry, and a huge supporter of Aussie film. RIP Greg Cotte (sic). You will be sorely missed.