Update: Stuntman John Bernecker has reportedly lost all brain function and is now on life support, according to Deadline. His family are making preparations.
Original story is below.
Production on season 8 of AMC's The Walking Dead has temporarily shut down due to a stunt-man sustaining life-threatening injuries after an on-set accident.
“We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented stuntman for The Walking Dead and numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set,” AMC said in a statement (via Deadline). “He was immediately transported to an Atlanta hospital, and we have temporarily shut down production. We are keeping John and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”
Deadline's sources have reported that Bernecker fell 30 feet onto a concrete floor and has sustained a life-threatening head injury.
“We have been informed of a serious injury to a SAG-AFTRA member on the set of The Walking Dead and are investigating the situation,” union SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “As always, the safety and security of our members and others on set is of crucial concern to us and we are focused on this in our investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the performer and his family.”'
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