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Young actress Kaylee Hottle, who played a key role as the deaf orphan Jia in both 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” and its 2024 sequel “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” has died at the age of 18.
Her death was confirmed by her father, Joshua, in a video shared on Facebook. The Hottle family is all deaf, and so the stream was done in American Sign Language (ASL).
Hottle was reportedly killed in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland. The father revealed that authorities initially informed him she had been involved in a serious crash and then told him that her heart had stopped while she was being taken to hospital.
The Texas School for the Deaf, where Hottle attended, posted the message: “Our hearts are with Kaylee’s family, friends, classmates, and everyone who knew and loved her during this incredibly difficult time.”
Actors Rebecca Hall and fellow co-star Alexander Skarsgård both learned ASL so they could communicate directly with Hottle on set.
Her work on screen gained her a nomination for best performance by a younger actor at the Saturn Awards.
Hottle also appeared in an episode of the rebooted “Magnum PI” television series and in various commercials.
Source: The Guardian
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