Shawn Bridges, a Missouri man who documented the physical damage done to his body by years of methamphetamine use, died this week at age 35, the Associated Press reported March 27.

Bridges gained recognition for a 29-minute documentary called "No More Sunsets" in which the former trucker detailed the health problems caused by his meth use. Bridges suffered a meth-induced heart attack at age 26, and was shown in the film hooked up to both a catheter and feeding tube. Twice before, his heart had stopped but was restarted by doctors.

''He was extremely satisfied, wanting to do more in getting the word out and showing kids what meth harm does," Bridges' father, Jack, said. ''He didn't want anyone to go through what he did ... We'll still be trying to drive home the point that these drugs are poison, and that people using them are heading the same place Shawn has gone."

The Bridges film has been distributed as far away as Australia and was featured on German public television. The producer, Chip Rossetti, said he plans a sequel detailing Shawn's last year and the lives he touched. "What he did with his condition is really the amazing thing," he said.