Incredibly tragic news today, as we’ve learned that stunt performer and actor Chris Carnel has passed away. Reportedly, Carnel’s cause of death was a motorcycle accident.
Chris Carnel played The Miner in the 2009 remake My Bloody Valentine 3D, and he also appeared in a handful of other horror films including The Crazies and Laid to Rest 2.
As a stunt performer, Carnel’s credits include American History X, Gone in 60 Seconds, Panic Room, Spider-Man, Adaptation, The Devil’s Rejects, Hatchet, Iron Man, Friday the 13th, Hatchet II, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Gangster Squad, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Bone Tomahawk, Ford v Ferrari and “Fear the Walking Dead.”
Carnel was part of three different stunt ensembles nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards, for the films Iron Man, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Ford v. Ferrari. And in 2009, Carnel shared a win for the television series “Heroes” in the Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series category at that year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Kane Hodder tweeted this afternoon, “Lost another good buddy, yesterday. Chris Carnel. Lots of great stunt jobs together. You will be greatly missed by many. Love you, man.”
Stunt Man Chris Carnel has died in a motorcycle accident. Chris had been on the show twice once at Rock and Shock and another in 2015. We kept in touch off and on here on facebook and just before bed I learned of his passing. #chriscarnel #horror pic.twitter.com/urmdlio23a
— Goth Girl Horror: The Hack/Slash Podcast (@gothgirlhorror) October 5, 2020