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TMZ reported earlier that Kaylee Hottle, the child star who gained prominence as Jia, the young deaf girl who communicated with King Kong in "Godzilla vs. Kong" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," has tragically passed away at 18 years old. Her father, Joshua Hottle, confirmed that Kaylee died in a car accident that occurred recently in Maryland.
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Joshua Hottle also shared the heartbreaking news in a Facebook Live stream, communicating through sign language, and stated that he had just flown from Texas to Maryland to identify Kaylee's body. He added that Kaylee's heart stopped en route to the hospital, and she could not be resuscitated. Born in Atlanta, Kaylee came from a multi-generational deaf family. She began her acting career in commercials at age nine, and "Godzilla vs. Kong" marked her feature film debut. Kaylee was reportedly set to appear in the low-budget superhero comedy "What Doesn't Kill Us" but tragically passed away before filming began.
via： TMZ