A stuntman on 'The Walking Dead' died after an accident on set, and production has been halted

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July 14, 2017 4:02 PM

A stuntman died after suffering serious injuries on the set of 'The Walking Dead'

This week, production on season eight of AMC's "The Walking Dead" was halted after stuntman John Bernecker suffered serious injuries in a fall on the set in Georgia. Bernecker fell more than 20 feet onto a concrete floor.

Coweta County Coroner confirmed to Deadline. The coroner said he died of blunt force trauma.

According to Deadline, it's “believed to be the first stunt related death in the United States in 17 years.”

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