PROVINCETOWN – There’s shock and sorrow in Provincetown after word came of the death of Timothy “Tim” McCarthy. McCarthy, 61, was a well known documentary filmmaker and LGBTQ advocate.

Multiple social media reports say McCarthy was killed in a traffic crash in Providence, RI. There has been no official release on the crash but his obituary is listed on the local funeral home site.

McCarthy’s social media page is filled with condolences and tributes.