Kaylee Hottle: Godzilla vs Kong actor dies aged 18
Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old actress known for her role in the Godzilla vs Kong film franchise, has died following a car accident in Maryland. The tragedy has prompted tributes from co-stars including Millie Bobby Brown and Marlee Matlin.
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The death of a rising young talent and prominent member of the deaf community has drawn significant attention to road safety and the impact of her loss on the entertainment industry.
Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown has paid tribute to her Godzilla vs Kong costar Kaylee Hottle, who has died aged 18.
The US actor – who appeared in the popular sci-fi film and its sequel, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire – was killed in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland, it has been reported.
Her death was confirmed by her father Joshua on Tuesday in a tearful livestream shared to Facebook, which was in American Sign Language (ASL) as the Hottle family are all deaf.
Her mother, Ketsi, also shared a post in ASL which featured a selfie with her daughter as the cover photo, and wrote: “Privilege to be your mom, Kaylee Hottle.”
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