Kaylee Hottle, deaf 'Godzilla' actor, killed in car crash at 18

From The Independent · July 21, 2026 · Curated by DeafMonitor

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor known for her roles in two “Godzilla” films, has died in a car crash in Maryland

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