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R.I.P. “The Walking Dead” Stuntman John Bernecker
We learned just yesterday that production on Season 8 of “The Walking Dead” had been temporarily halted in the wake of a horrifying accident on the Georgia set; stuntman John Bernecker, it was reported, suffered a serious head injury after falling 30-feet to a concrete floor. Sadly, Bernecker has died from his injuries.
John Bernecker died yesterday at Atlanta Medical Center, shortly after being placed on a ventilator. He was just 33 years old.
Bernecker’s nearly 10-year career as a stuntman dates back to 2009 and includes work on Jonah Hex, Dylan Dog, Green Lantern, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Looper, This is the End, Old Boy, Goosebumps, 22 Jump Street, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last Witch Hunter, “Scream Queens,” Get Out and Logan, as well as upcoming films Black Panther and Rampage.
For Goosebumps, Bernecker provided the motion capture for the werewolf monster.
Pay tribute to John Bernecker by watching his stunt reel below.
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Actress Kaylee Hottle Has Passed Away at 18 Years Old
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong actress Kaylee Hottle has passed away after a tragic car accident in Maryland.
The young actress was just 18 years old.
Deaf actress Kaylee Hottle played Jia in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, a character introduced in Godzilla vs. Kong. She later reprised the role in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Just last year, Kaylee Hottle was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in Godzilla x Kong. She competed in the “
TMZ notes, “Kaylee – an Atlanta native – comes from a multi-generational deaf family. She got her start in commercials, notably a PSA for the live video messaging app Glide, which is used by many members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, when she was 9 years old.”
Hottle had also appeared in an episode of the “Magnum P.I” reboot series in 2021.
We send our deepest condolences to Kaylee Hottle’s family, friends, and fans.
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