US actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for starring in Godzilla Vs Kong, has died aged 19, her father has announced.
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, it has been reported.
Her death was confirmed by her father Joshua in a tearful livestream shared to Facebook on Tuesday. The video was in American Sign Language (ASL) as the Hottle family is all-deaf, and was captioned: “I am taking a flight that I never would like to take.”
School pays tribute
The actress attended Texas School For The Deaf (TSD) in Austin, where she was a senior, and the institution has paid tribute to her after the “heartbreaking” news of her death.
The school shared a photo of her and wrote: “It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that one of our TSD seniors, Kaylee Hottle, tragically passed away yesterday in a car accident in Frederick, Maryland.
“Our hearts are with Kaylee’s family, friends, classmates, and everyone who knew and loved her during this incredibly difficult time.”
It added: “Please keep Kaylee’s loved ones in your thoughts as we mourn this tremendous loss together.”
