July 22, 2026
18-year-old “Godzilla vs. Kong” actress dies in car crash
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18-year-old “Godzilla vs. Kong” actress dies in car crash

18-year-old "Godzilla vs. Kong" actress dies in car crash

Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress known for playing Jia in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and its sequel, has died at age 18 following a car crash in Ijamsville, Maryland. Her parents announced her passing on social media sites. 

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said a 1995 Honda Accord, driven by a 19-year-old man, veered off the road and struck a culvert around 2:52am Tuesday, with excessive speed believed to be a contributing factor. 

Hottle, a passenger, was taken to a trauma centre and later pronounced dead; the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and a second passenger declined treatment.

Hottle, from a multi-generational deaf family, was a senior at Texas School for the Deaf.

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