Dan Gordon-Levitt, aka Burning Dan, Dies

Dan Gordon-Levitt, photographer, artist and older brother of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, has reportedly died.

In a tweet Tuesday night, Joseph wrote, "My super hero brother @burningdan 1974-2010. Celebrate his life here ~ http://bit.ly/dBTMQ8 because he's fucking awesome."

Joseph then posted on the brothers' website a statement saying, "He would absolutely positively insist that we not let this bad news deter us on our collective mission. That said, I might not feel up to it for a little while."

Burning Dan taught "flow arts," a combination of dance and meditation, through the Flow Temple, which offered free introductory classes on the boardwalk every week. He also cofounded hitRECord, a collaborative production company, with his brother.

On the Flow Temple website, Dan described himself as "a flow artist, photographer, swashbuckler, computer programmer, pyrophiliac, experientialist, didgeridooer and global citizen bent on saving the world with panache."

The cause of death and funeral arrangements have not been announced.