JAKARTA - Young actress Kaylee Hottle or known as the actress Jia in the Godzilla x Kong film franchise died on Monday, July 20. This news was also confirmed by her father who shared it through a live broadcast.
With American Sign Language (ASL), Kaylee's father, Joshua Hottle announced that his son died after a car crash in Maryland. Now, he is flying from Texas to claim his body.
Authorities said Kaylee's car went off the shoulder and lost control, hitting a ditch.
In addition, the Texas School for the Deaf, which is Kaylee's school, also expressed their condolences on social media. It is known that Kaylee and her father are deaf and come from a deaf family generation.
"It is with great sadness that we share the news that one of our TSD seniors, Kaylee Hottle, died yesterday in a car accident in Frederick, Maryland," the Texas School for the Deaf account said.
"In this situation, we have limited information and ask everyone to respect Kaylee's family's privacy and not speculate on things around the accident," he said.
Kaylee Hottle is known for her role as Jia, a deaf orphan who is close to Kong. She acted in the film Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire (2024).
Born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 1, 2007, Hottle comes from a family of deaf people across generations. This makes him fluent in American sign language.
Condolences were conveyed by various parties including the production house Legendary Pictures which is the production house of the Godzilla vs. Kong franchise.
Kaylee Hottle died at the age of 18.
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