Kaylee Hottle, deaf Godzilla vs. Kong star, dies at 18 in tragic car crash
Kaylee Hottle, the 18-year-old deaf actor known for her role as Jia in the MonsterVerse films, has died following a car accident in Maryland. The Texas School for the Deaf confirmed the news, noting that she was a senior student.
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Hottle was a prominent figure in deaf representation in Hollywood, and her sudden death has drawn significant attention from the film community and disability advocates.
Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has died. She was 18.Hottle died following a car accident in Frederick, Maryland, on Tuesday, July 21. Her father, Joshua Hottle, announced the news during a Facebook livestream in American Sign Language and later confirmed her death to TMZ.According to her father, emergency responders treated the young actor at the scene before she was taken to a hospital. However, her heart reportedly stopped while she was being transported, and doctors were unable to revive her.
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