As an Apple TV + fan the morning show wait updates on season 3 , star and executive producer Jennifer Aniston shared some heartbreaking news about a cast member. Gunnar Mortensen, who served as an assistant cameraman on workplace drama for the first two seasons and whose career spanned more than a decade as a crew member on various other projects, died in a motorcycle accident on July 4 at the age of 39 years. Aniston was among those who paid tribute to Mortensen, sharing kind words and a bond to help her family through donations.
Erik Gunnar Mortensen, a resident of Idyllwild, Southern California, was killed when his 2019 Harley-Davidson crashed on the east side of two-lane Highway 74 between Hemet and Mountain Center, in an area known as Bee Canyon , according to a the news. He leaves behind a wife and a 2-year-old son. Jennifer Aniston shared Mortensen’s photos with her family instagram stories while mourning the death of his colleague. The text of his message read:
Last week we suddenly and tragically lost Gunnar Mortense. One of the bright lights on our The Morning Show set. As an assistant cameraman, he was highly skilled and dedicated to his work. In Gunnar’s memory, a page was created to help raise money for his wife, Keely, and 2-year-old son, Lars, during this difficult time. We will miss you, Gunnar.
Jennifer Aniston included a link to aa GoFundMe for the benefit of Keely and Lars, who had raised over $ 130,000 at the time of writing. No other vehicles were involved in the Gunnar Mortensen crash and authorities were investigating the cause of the biker crash.
In addition to being an assistant cameraman in seasons 1 and 2 of the morning showGunnar Mortensen’s career behind the camera spanned more than a decade and included two seasons of Transparent (available with a Amazon Prime Video subscription ), the intense and bizarre limited series by Chris Pine I am the night , The noobshow time I die here, Sons of anarchyYes The real world. He was also part of the film crew of films including yes day, there would be HalloweenYes Chasing the Mavericks.
His latest project presented the morning show star and EP Reese Witherspoon with Ashton Kutcher in romantic comedy your house or mine . Below you can see Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram post:
Gunnar Mortensen may have been behind the camera, but he was part of projects enjoyed by millions, and as Jennifer Aniston’s sweet message demonstrates, those who have worked with him over the years will be greatly missed. Many TV shows and movies in which he was part of the team are available to stream, including the morning showThe first two seasons of, accessible with an Apple TV + subscription.
Here at Gossipify, our condolences go out to Gunnar Mortensen’s family and friends, especially his wife Kelly and son Lars, during this terrible time.
Source: Cinemablend
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