Katherine Chappell
Katherine Chappell | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1985 Rye, New York, United States |
| Died | June 1, 2015 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Lion attack |
| Occupation | Visual effects editor |
Katherine "Kate" Chappell (December 19, 1985 – June 1, 2015) was an American film visual effects editor who worked on Game of Thrones.[1] On June 1, 2015, she died after being attacked by a lioness in South Africa.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Chappell was born on December 19, 1985. She lived with her parents, Jonathan and Mary Elaine Chappell, two sisters and a brother in Westchester County, New York.[citation needed] She graduated from Hofstra University in Long Island.[2] Chappell had lived in Vancouver since 2013.[3] She was a visual effects editor of Game of Thrones, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Divergent, and Godzilla.[4] Chappell was on the team that won a Primetime Emmy Award for the episode "The Children" in the fourth season of Game of Thrones.[5]
Death
[edit | edit source]On June 1, 2015, Chappell was visiting Johannesburg's Lion Park when, ignoring park rules, she rolled down her car's window to lean out and take photographs and was attacked by a lioness, which lunged into the vehicle, biting her on the neck. Chappell died in Lion Park of her wounds before the paramedics arrived.[6] Chappell was visiting South Africa to work on the conservation of wildlife,[7] and was raising funds for Wildlife ACT, a conservation charity.[5]
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External links
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