The teenager died in Alabama after falling from a moving vehicle, according to local media.
Hudson Meek, who played the younger version of the title character in “Baby Driver” and later appeared in several television series roles, died after falling from a moving vehicle in Alabama, according to local media. He was 16 years old.
Meek was involved in a Dec. 19 crash in Vestavial Hills, Alabama, suffering blunt force injuries after falling into the road from a moving vehicle, according to a report Thursday by Al.com citing the chief coroner Deputy Bill Yates.
He was hospitalized and died “peacefully” on Dec. 21, according to the report and an obituary posted on the Searcy Funeral Homes website.
“Our hearts are broken to announce that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” Meek’s Instagram account reads. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished much and had a significant impact on everyone he met. »
Meek, a sophomore at Vestavia Hills High School and a member of the football team, began playing as a young child when he and his brother, Tucker Meek, appeared on “The Santa Con” in 2014. His breakthrough came in 2010 with “” by Edgar Wright. Baby Driver,” playing the younger version of the main character. This role helped him land others, including TV series such as “MacGyver,” “Found” and “The School Duel.”
He is survived by his parents Derek and Lani Meek, his brother Tucker and his grandmothers. Police were still investigating the nature of the accident and had not yet issued a statement.
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