Atlanta, GA CNN —Taraja Ramsess, a stuntman, actor and martial artist known for his work on the “Black Panther” and “Avengers” movies, is being mourned after he and three of his children were killed as a result of a car crash in Georgia last week.
His mother, Akili Ramsess, a photojournalist who is executive director of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), announced his death and that of two of his daughters in an Instagram post.
“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,” she wrote.
She also wrote that two of Ramsess’ daughters survived the accident, with his three-year-old, Shazia, being hospitalized with his 10-year-old son, Kisasi, who she wrote was on life support.
His long-time friend and X3 Sports trainer Tony Tucci told WSB-TV, “When I first heard about it, I broke down.
Persons:
Taraja, Akili, Taraja @chop.saki, Sundari, Fujibo, ”, Ramsess ’, Kisasi, Tony Tucci, ” Tucci, “, Ava DuVernay, Ramsess, III
Organizations:
Atlanta, CNN, Atlanta TV, WSB, National Press Photographers Association, X3, Law, ” CNN, Marvel Studios
Locations:
Georgia