Hollywood has lost a star on the rise.
Hudson Joseph Meek—who appeared in 2017’s Baby Driver as the younger version of Ansel Elgort’s Baby—died Dec. 21 in Alabama. He was 16.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Meek sustained blunt force trauma when he fell from a moving vehicle at around 10:45 p.m. local time on Dec. 19. He died two days later at UAB Hospital, NBC affiliate WTVM reported. His death is under investigation by Vestavia Hills police.
“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” read a family statement posted to his Instagram. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”
“Specific details regarding a Celebration of Hudson’s Life to be held on December 28,” the message continued, “as well as how to contribute to a scholarship in Hudson’s memory at Vestavia Hills High School in lieu of flowers, will follow.”
