John Bernecker

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Bernecker
Occupation	Stunt Performer
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1984(1984-03-02)
Age	40
Date Of Death	July 13, 2017, Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Pisces

John Bernecker Biography

John Bernecker is one of the most popular and richest Stunt Performer who was born on March 2, 1984 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

On July 12, 2017, Bernecker was performing stunts on the television series The Walking Dead. During rehearsal of a stunt, Bernecker fell 20 feet (6.1 m) onto a concrete floor, missing a placed safety cushion by “inches”, and sustained a severe head injury. This shut down production on the series. He was taken to Atlanta Medical Center and placed on life support. He died from his injuries the following day.

Bernecker’s mother initiated a lawsuit against AMC and the production companies involved in filming The Walking Dead in January 2018, asserting the companies were negligent in safety precautions for the stunt. The jury trial was held in December 2019, with the jury awarding Bernecker’s family US$8.6 million in damages after finding that TWD 8, AMC’s production company, and Stalwart Films were negligent in Bernecker’s death, while clearing AMC of any wrongdoing.

John Bernecker Net Worth

John Bernecker is one of the richest Stunt Performer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Bernecker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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Who is John Bernecker Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Stunt Performer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Bernecker celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.

How did Walking Dead stuntman died?

Bernecker’s family sued AMC Networks, production company Stalwart Films and others in Gwinnett County State Court outside Atlanta after the 33-year-old stuntman died from a head injury suffered while performing a fall from a balcony 25 feet above the ground during filming in the Georgia town of Senoia.

Who is John Bernecker on The Walking Dead?

A jury has reached a verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit regarding John Bernecker, a stuntman who died on the set of the AMC series the “The Walking Dead.” On Thursday, a jury in Gwinnett County, Georgia, unanimously awarded Bernecker’s estate $8.6 million in damages.

Who died while filming Walking Dead?

Death. On July 12, 2017, Bernecker was performing stunts on the television series The Walking Dead. During rehearsal of a stunt, Bernecker fell 20 feet (6.1 m) onto a concrete floor, missing a placed safety cushion by “inches”, and sustained a severe head injury. This shut down production on the series.

What scene was John Bernecker filming when he died?

More Stories By Nellie. Former The Walking Dead co-star Austin Amelio was on the small balcony filming a TWD Season 8 scene with stuntman John Bernecker in 2017 when Bernecker fell over, missing the protective pads underneath by two feet and landing on the concrete head-first.

Who's stunt double died?

Harry O’Connor was a Navy SEAL before he got into the stunt industry as a performer and skydiver, and was hired as Vin Diesel’s stunt double on the set of xXx. While filming a paragliding scene in Prague, the 45-year-old collided with a pillar of the Palacky Bridge, breaking his neck. He died from his injuries.