Kaylee Hottle Dies
Deaf Godzilla vs. Kong actor Kaylee Hottle died in a Maryland car crash at 18.
July 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 6:21pm ET
HuffPostKaylee Hottle, Deaf 'Godzilla' Actor, Dies At 18 After Car Crash
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What happened
Kaylee Hottle
Kaylee HottleAmerican actress (2008–2026), the deaf actor who played Jia in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” died at 18 after a car crash in Frederick County, Maryland, early Tuesday. The Frederick County Sheriff’s OfficeFrederick County Sheriff's Officelaw enforcement agency said Hottle was a passenger in a vehicle that left Windsor Road in Ijamsville at about 2:52 a.m. and struck a culvert; the driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her father, Joshua Hottle, confirmed her death in an American Sign Language video, and the Texas School for the Deaf
Texas School for the Deafspecial K-12 school in Austin, Travis County, Texas identified her as a senior.
