John Bernecker

John Bernecker was a stunt man. He tragically died in an accident while filming an episode of Season 8 of The Walking Dead. In this scene, Bernecker portrayed a Savior who is knocked over a balcony at The Sanctuary by Dwight, played by Austin Amelio. He fell 22 feet and missed the stunt cushion by inches, resulting in a serious head injury that caused his death shortly afterwards. As a result of the accident, the Coweta County Sheriff's Department investigated (declaring Bernecker's death an accident), OSHA launched an investigation of working conditions, and filming of Season 8 went on a temporary hiatus.