Walking Dead's John Bernecker dies after balcony fall. Stuntman John Bernecker died after falling from a 2. The Walking Dead. The 3. 3- year- old was airlifted to hospital in Atlanta on Wednesday and his ventilator was turned off a day later surrounded by his friends, family and girlfriend Jennifer Cocker. Production of the show, which was filming in Senoia, about 3. Atlanta, has been suspended.

Stuntman John Bernecker died after falling from a 25-foot balcony onto the concrete floor, missing a safety cushion by inches, while working on the set of The Walking.

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Sources claimed John suffered swelling to the brain, while a coroner confirmed that he died of blunt force trauma after losing his footing and falling while rehearsing a fight scene with actor Austin Amelio, who plays Negan henchman Dwight. John Bernecker has died after plummeting from a 2. The Walking Dead; he's pictured with girlfriend Jennifer Cocker. Fatal fall: Bernecker was rehearsing for the stunt on the balcony (pictured left), before falling 2. A Coweta Sheriff's Officer is pictured on the scene. Missed by inches: Assistant director Matthew Goodwin said that the stuntman was supposed to fall on to a safety mat below (pictured) but fell away from the balcony too quickly, and landed on his head, inches from the cushion; crew put cardboard down to cover blood. Richard Hawk, a coroner for the Coweta County Coroner’s Office, said the cause of his death was blunt force trauma.

The swelling in his brain had appeared to go down after the horrific accident but then flared back up again, sources told TMZ. He was said to be 'brain dead and on life support' after he lost his footing while rehearsing a scene with an actor. The scene was meant to end with a fall from the balcony, but went horrifically wrong. Bernecker was reportedly shooting a scene on a balcony with Amelio. The script called for Bernecker to fall more than 2.

TMZ. But the stuntman was unable to get good separation from the balcony when he started falling and 'attempted to abort the fall by grabbing onto the railing with both hands,' according to assistant director Matthew Goodwin. He then apparently slammed into the bottom of the balcony before falling, landing on his head and neck, missing the cushion 'just by inches.' Friends paid their condolences to his stuntwoman girlfriend Jennifer on social media after learning the tragic news. 'So sorry for your loss and for the whole Bernecker family. There’s probably nothing anyone can say to make things better.

Just be close to one another and try to power through this,' one wrote. The 3. 3- year- old, pictured on the set of the show back in 2. Atlanta on Wednesday and his ventilator was turned off a day later surrounded by friends, family and his girlfriend Jennifer Cocker. Balcony scene gone wrong: Bernecker was reportedly rehearsing a fight scene with Austin Amelio, who plays Negan's henchman Dwight (pictured)Respect: Castmates from the popular zombie apocalypse drama flooded social media with tributes, including Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays villain Negan. All of my love: Jordan Woods- Robinson, who plays Aaron's boyfriend Eric, said he couldn't stop thinking about Bernecker. Transformers director Michael Bay also sent his support to the case and crew of the show as well as the entire Stunt Community.

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Actor Samuel Roukin revealed Bernecker was his stunt double on the TV show Turn, praising him as a 'beautiful, positive, meticulous professional''My condolences to you and your family. I'm a stunt as well as my husband and my heart is broken for your loss,' another added. His girlfriend Jennifer wrote on Facebook on Wednesday: 'John deserves to be seen by every neorusurgeon [sic] and doctor there is until one of them sees the life we all know he has in him and bring him back to us.. THIS ISNT FAIR.'She later told TMZ: 'Sets need to be safer. There has to be a prerequisite not to put a super professional stuntman with an inexperienced actor who doesn't know what he's doing.'Tributes from co- stars, including Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays villain Negan, also poured in. Morgan wrote: 'Deep sorrow today, and for every tomorrow.

Love, respect, and condolences to johns family, and friends. He will be forever missed.'Previous work: Bernecker's previous stunt credits include a role in Game Night, Black Panther, 2. Legacy, and K. C.

Undercover A statement from AMC on Wednesday said: 'We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented stuntman for The Walking Dead and numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set. 'He was immediately transported to an Atlanta hospital and we have temporarily shut down production. We are keeping John and his family in our thoughts and prayers.' They are yet to release an updated statement. There is also no word on when production on the show might resume. Audio obtained by TMZ of the 9.

Bernecker had 'labored' breathing and was bleeding from his nose. 'We have a medic here and she's asking for a flight en route now,'  the caller says. The caller also explains: 'He fell off of a balcony. Watch Anna Download. I believe he fell on his back or head. I didn't see the impact. It's about 2. 2 feet off the ground.

His neck is in the position where he landed though,' the caller at one point adds.'Sees the life we all know he has in him': Bernecker's distraught girlfriend Jennifer Cocker wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. Returning: The Walking Dead (starring Andrew Lincoln pictured), was filming its eighth season and is due to return to AMC on October 1. A SAG- AFTRA spokesperson earlier said they were currently investigating the incident.'We have been informed of a serious injury to a SAG- AFTRA member on the set of The Walking Dead and are investigating the situation,' the spokesperson said in the statement.

As always, the safety and security of our members and others on set is of crucial concern to us and we are focused on this in our investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the performer and his family.' High falls are listed on Bernecker's resume as one of his specialties, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bernecker's previous stunt credits include a role in 2. Jump Street, Game Night, Black Panther, 2. Legacy, Claws, and K. C. Undercover. He's also done stunt work for Logan, The Fate Of The Furious, and Fantastic Four. Bernecker also has some acting credits to his name. The stuntman has appeared in programs including Freerunner, and True Detective, according to his IMDB page.