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Jennifer Anistonis mourning the death of a member of theMorning Showfamily.
Erik Gunnar Mortensen, a camera assistant for the Emmy Award-winning series, died on Monday at age 39 after a motorcycle accident on a stretch of Southern California highway. No other vehicles were involved and the crash is under investigation.
The accident occurred at around 6:40 p.m. on Highway 74 between Hemet and Mountain Center. Mortensen was transported to Hemet Global Medical Center, where he died around an hour later, according to areleasefrom the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.
Aniston, 53, paid tribute to Mortensen with a post Thursday on her Instagram Story, sharing photos of him with his wife Keely and their 2-year-old son Lars.
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“This past week we suddenly and tragically lost Gunnar Mortensen. One of the bright lights on our @themorningshow set. As camera assistant, he was so skilled and dedicated to his job,” she wrote, adding: “We are going to miss you, Gunnar.”
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Mortensen was a member of Local 600 for 13 years and he served on the National Executive Board of the International Cinematographer’s Guild since 2013, as well as a co-chair of the Active Engagement Committee since 2017, according toVariety. He also taught camera workshops and organized Annual Camera Assistant Field Day, taught workshops.
He began his career filming car commercials in Denver, Colo. before making the move to Los Angeles, where he’s accumulated 81 credits since 2007, including shows likeThe Real World,90210,Sons of AnarchyandTransparent, as well as movies likeJack and Jill,Cooties,All the Money in the World,Hubie HalloweenandYes Day.
source: people.com
