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Godzilla star Kaylee Hottle dies in crash

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Godzilla star Kaylee Hottle dies in crash

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Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actress best known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong and its 2024 sequel, died in a car crash in Maryland after a health-tragic incident reported by authorities. Her father, Joshua Hottle, announced the death in a Facebook livestream conducted in American Sign Language. Reports from TMZ and other outlets say she died when the car crash occurred, with her heart stopping en route to the hospital. Hottle began in commercials, including a Glide PSA, and also appeared in Magnum P.I., coming from a multi-generational Deaf family. The Godzilla fan and Deaf communities, along with her schools and colleagues, mourn her loss and celebrate the authentic Deaf representation she helped bring to screen. Tributes and breaking-news coverage continue to pour in from fans and media worldwide.

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Bob Boone, a seven-time Gold Glove catcher who helped the Philadelphia Phillies win the 1980 World Series and later managed the Royals and Reds, has died at 78. The father of Yankees manager Aaron Boone, he was part of MLB’s first family to reach the majors across three generations.

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