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$8M Jury Award in ‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman’s Death Tossed Out by Court

An appeals court has thrown out an $8 million jury verdict awarded to the family of a stuntman who was fatally injured while filming an episode of “The Walking Dead” in 2017. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that civil …

Family of ‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman Killed in Georgia Accident Awarded $8.6M

A Georgia jury has awarded $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of a “Walking Dead” episode in 2017. The Daily Report reports the verdict Thursday comes after a weeklong trial before Gwinnett County State …

Mother of “The Walking Dead” Stuntman Killed on Georgia Set Files Wrongful Death Suit

The mother of a stuntman who fell to his death on the set of “The Walking Dead” in Georgia has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the show’s network and other parties, saying unreasonably low budgets led to inadequate safety …

Film Company Fined For Death of ‘The Walking Dead’ Stuntman in Georgia

A film company faces a citation and fine after a stuntman for “The Walking Dead” fell to his death last year during filming on the hit show’s Georgia set, federal authorities said Friday. John Bernecker, 33, died July 12 from …

Report: Head-First Fall Onto Concrete Killed ‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman on Georgia Set

A stuntman fatally injured during production of “The Walking Dead” fell head-first onto concrete about 22 feet (7 meters) below after appearing to try to grab a railing to stop his fall, an assistant director told authorities. Coweta County coroner …

Stuntman For TV’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Dies On Set in Georgia

A stuntman for “The Walking Dead” has died from injuries suffered in a fall on the Georgia set of the hit television show, the first on-set death in the U.S. in three years. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk confirmed Friday …