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“Godzilla vs Kong” star Kaylee Hottle died in a tragic car accident on Tuesday.
She was 18.
The deaf actress’ dad, Joshua Hottle, shared the tragedy with TMZ after posting a tearful Facebook livestream.
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He explained in ASL that the fatal crash occurred in Maryland.
Joshua, who was in Texas when he got a call from authorities about the collision, signed that he received a follow-up call stating his daughter’s heart had stopped en route to the hospital.
He told the outlet he was flying to Maryland to claim the teenager’s body.
Joshua referenced this in his 23-minute long Facebook announcement, captioned, “I am taking a flight that I never would like to take.”
Social media users shared their support in the comments, raving over Joshua’s “brilliant and kind” kid.
Kaylee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2007 but raised in Austin, where she attended the Texas School for the Deaf.
She started acting at 9 years old.
Her first role was a commercial for Glide, a video messaging app popular in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Kaylee brought her talents to the big screen in 2021 when she played Jia in “Godzilla vs. Kong.”
Her character, notably, resides on Skull Island with Dr. Ilene Andrews, played by Rebecca Hall, and communicates with King Kong via sign language.
In 2024, Kaylee reprised the role in “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire.”
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