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'Godzilla vs. Kong' actress Kaylee Hottle dead at 18

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Kaylee Hottle has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. The 18-year-old deaf actress, known for her role in "Godzilla vs. Kong," died Tuesday morning in a car accident. TMZ reported that her father revealed the crash occurred in Maryland during a nearly 23-minute livestream, explaining in American Sign Language that he flew from Texas to claim Kaylee's body. Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress who portrayed Jia in "Godzilla vs. Kong" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," died Tuesday at age 18 after a car accident. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP) Joshua Hottle said he was told Kaylee had been involved in a car accident. Officials later informed him that her heart stopped on the way to the hospital. Before landing her first feature film role, Kaylee appeared in commercials and advocacy projects pro

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Kaylee Hottle: Godzilla vs Kong actress dies in car crash at 18

US actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in the Godzilla vs Kong movie series, has died in a car crash at age 18. Hottle, who was deaf, portrayed a young orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster, and reprised the role in 2024 sequel Godzilla…

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Kaylee Hottle: Godzilla vs Kong actress dies in car crash at 18

US actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in the Godzilla vs Kong movie series, has died in a car crash at age 18. Hottle, who was deaf, portrayed a young orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster, and reprised the role in…

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US actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in the Godzilla vs Kong movie series, has died in a car crash at age 18. Hottle, who was deaf, portrayed a young orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster, and reprised the role in 2024 sequel Godzilla…

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