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Disney Star Dies Suddenly at 41

Taraja Ramsess in blue behind Scarlett Johannson
Credit: Disney Marvel / Canva (Taraja Ramsess in blue behind Scarlett Johannson)

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On November 6 (yesterday), news broke over the sudden passing of an Avenger from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although the event happened on Halloween night, the news is recently been making rounds.

Marvel Avenger Star: Taraja Ramsess

Actor and stuntman Taraja Ramsess, known primarily for his work on the Black Panther and Avengers movies, was killed in a car crash.

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While riding in the car with his three children, Ramsess was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer that was broken down near an interstate exit.

The actor’s mother, Akili Ramsess, a photojournalist who is executive director of the National Press Photographers Association, announced his passing (and that of two of his daughters) on Instagram.

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Her post stated the following message: “My beautiful, loving, talented son Taraja @chop.saki, along with two of my grand babies, his 13 yo daughter Sundari and his 8-week old newborn daughter Fujibo, were killed the previous night in a horrific traffic accident.”

Taraja Ramsess’ Family

In addition to his two daughters that passed away due to the accident, his 10-year old son was put on life support. However, he, too, unfortunately passed away.

Two of Ramsess’s other daughter’s survived the accident.

Famous director Ava DuVernay was also a friend of Taraja Ramsess and posted about the loss on Instagram.

“My goodness, did he love his children. A happy, whole love. Beautiful to behold,” she shared. “He loved making movies and TV too. Held many positions over the years. Immersing himself in all aspects of the craft.”

Accident Details

Officer Wells of DeKalb County, Georgia, had stated, “Regarding the accident, the deceased victims have been identified as Taraja Ramsess (41-year-old male), Sundari Ramsess (13-year-old female), Kisasi Ramsess (10-years-old) and Fugibo Ramsess (1-month-old female).”

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The officer continued, “Additionally, our initial investigation indicates Mr. Ramsess was operating a Ford F-150, traveling eastbound on I-20. As he was exiting onto Wesley Chapel Road, he collided with a tractor-trailer that had broken down in the left lane. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. We have no additional information at this time.”

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Taraja Ramsess was most known for his work on multiple Hollywood blockbusters. His work includes many Disney and Marvel productions such as Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: End Game (2019), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther

Credit: Marvel Studios

In addition to his work with Disney and Marvel, his credits also included Creed III (2023), The Suicide Squad (2021), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), and The Walking Dead.

Related: Disney Signals Plans to Remove IPs From Theme Parks

As always, we at Disney Tips wish the best for the late actor’s family at this difficult time.

This post originally appeared on Disney Fanatic

About Steven Wilk

Steven has a complicated relationship with Disney. As a child, he visited Walt Disney World every few years with his family. But he never understood why kids his age (and older) were so scared of Snow White or Alien Encounter. He is a former participant of the Disney College Program (left early…long story), and he also previously worked in Children’s publishing, where he adapted multiple Disney movies and TV shows. He has many controversial opinions about Disney…like having a positive view of Michael Eisner, believing Return of the Jedi is superior to The Empire Strikes Back, and that Toy Story Land and Galaxy’s Edge should have never been built (at least not at Hollywood Studios). Every year for the past two decades, Steven has visited either Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani or went on a Disney Cruise. He’s happy to share any and all knowledge of the Disney destinations (and he likes using parenthesis a lot…as well as ellipses…)

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