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We are deeply saddened by the loss of John Bernecker. In a statement AMC said: ‘John Bernecker’s family has decided that he will be removed from life support, following organ donation. #TWDFamily John Bernecker, a TWD stuntman, was badly injured in a fall on set yesterday.

Reg Monroe actor Steve Coulter, who exited The Walking Dead in its fifth season, sent a message. He will be forever missed. [1], Bernecker's mother initiated a lawsuit against AMC and the production companies involved in filming The Walking Dead in January 2018, asserting the companies were negligent in safety precautions for the stunt. Lifestyle and sustainability blogger Zanna Van Dijk on striking her balance.

“He was immediately transported to an Atlanta hospital, and we have temporarily shut down production. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. The incident happened on The Walking Dead’s set in Georgia; Bernecker was rushed to the hospital where he was being treated in the intensive care unit. There are over 90 stunt credits on Bernecker's resume, spanning across an eight-year career, according to his IMDb profile. Harris also told the court in his closing argument that they would ‘ask for damages for the full value of John’s life’ as he was ‘going to live 40 to 50 more years.’. Emilia Clarke’s Game of Thrones body double auditions for Little Mix’s new talent show.

Deadline reports that the stuntman, 33, fell 22 feet during rehearsal for a scene, missing an airbag and landing on a concrete floor. MORE: The Apprentice’s Ryan-Mark Parsons avoids mud by wrapping Harrods bags around shoes, MORE: Coleen Rooney forgets to remove coat label while on Christmas food run, Norman Reedus moves on from The Walking Dead with new franchise, The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus stars in spooky Marilyn Manson music video, Five incredible off-the-beaten-track Greek isles to jet to, Want to live more sustainably but struggling? #TWDFamily. Please RT & put him in your thoughts and prayers. After news of his death two years ago, the hit show paid tribute on Twitter with the message: ‘We are deeply saddened by the loss of John Bernecker. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk, confirmed that Bernecker died of blunt force trauma at Atlanta Medical Center July 12 at 6:30 PM ET. In a similar role to Zimmerman's, though his character calls the Kingdom home, Daniel actor Daniel Newman sent a similar tweet. "Huge prayers for our #WalkingDead stuntman John Bernecker & family now!" Are Sophie and Pete from Gogglebox twins and where do they get their mugs? However he claimed that Bernecker continued to hold the rail with his left hand which was not part of the stunt. Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd retweeted Cohan's message with an additional message of her own. All rights reserved.

‘If this was a slipshod operation that didn’t care about safety and had grown complacent, where are the other accidents?’ Deadline quotes him saying. "Keeping John Bernecker and his family in my thoughts," Zimmerman wrote. John Bernecker has worked consistently and extensively in stunts since 2009, including work on major motion pictures such as The Hunger Games series, Logan, 22 Jump Street, and Get Out. Love, respect, and condolences to johns family, and friends. He attended the University of New Orleans and Southeastern University. "Dear Walking Dead Family, please keep John Bernecker, our stuntman and his family in your prayers today," Cohan wrote. [6] The premiere episode of the eighth season, "Mercy", the first to air after the accident, was dedicated "In Memory of John Bernecker", along with dedication to George A. Romero who died 3 days later.[7][8]. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.’. The movie Avengers Of Justice: Farce Wars has a tribute at the end of all the credits. — The Walking Dead on AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) July 15, 2017. In court on Tuesday attorney Jeff Harris, representing Bernecker’s parents Susan and Hagen, claimed his death was ‘entirely preventable’. He will always be part of the TWD family. The Walking Dead will return for its eighth season in October with a trailer coming in July at San Diego Comic Con. Can you help it reach #1? During rehearsal of a stunt, Bernecker fell 20 feet (6.1 m) onto a concrete floor, missing a placed safety cushion by "inches",[3] and sustained a severe head injury. [9] The jury trial was held in December 2019,[10] with the jury awarding Bernecker's family US$8.6 million in damages after finding that TWD 8, AMC's production company, and Stalwart Films were negligent in Bernecker's death, while clearing AMC of any wrongdoing.