Kaylee Hottle, Godzilla vs Kong actress, dies aged 18
Kaylee Hottle, the 18-year-old actress known for her role in the Godzilla vs Kong film franchise, has died following a car accident in Maryland. The Texas School for the Deaf, where she was a senior, confirmed the news and paid tribute to her life and career.
Why it matters
Hottle was a prominent figure in disability representation in Hollywood, known for her work as a deaf actress communicating in American Sign Language.
The American actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for starring in Godzilla vs Kong , has died aged 18.
Hottle – 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.
Her death was confirmed by her father, Joshua, in a livestream shared to Facebook.
The video was in American Sign Language (ASL), as the Hottle family is all-deaf.
Her mother, Ketsi, also shared a post in ASL that featured a selfie with her daughter as the cover photo.
"Privilege to be your mom, Kaylee Hottle," she wrote.
Hottle was one of two passengers involved in a collision at 3am on Tuesday morning.
The driver was a 19-year-old man who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
AP said the crash is under investigation.
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