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‘Outer Banks crew & cast suffered a terrible loss’

Kimmie Stewart Casting shared a Facebook post to pay tribute to Alexander Jennings after his death.

They wrote in part: “It is with great sadness that I share on Tuesday Alexander “AJ” Jennings’ mother informed me of his tragic death. Outer Banks crew & cast suffered a terrible loss when AJ was stuck by two cars, that fled the scene early this morning.

“AJ was a beautiful, kind soul & a bright light every day on set. He moved to Charleston from New York to work as our John B photo double/stand in this season.

“I cannot fathom the shock and tragedy of AJ’s sudden loss and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.

“I understand this message may be difficult to process for those of you that met & became fast friends with AJ.”

A friend's tribute

One of AJ's friends and costars, Brett Puglisi, posted a heartfelt tribute to AJ on his Facebook.

Brett said that AJ "chased his dreams everyday."

"Alex Jennings was a good friend and a very talented Actor. He didn't just believe in himself. He believed in others.

"His ambition was much more than himself. Alex is an inspiration. I always believed we'd be starring in movies together someday."

Another upcoming collab

AJ Jennings was set to star in another hit with actor Chase Stokes.

According to IMDB, the two actors both had roles in the upcoming movie Uglies, based on the book by Scott Westerfeld.

The movie is to also star Joey King and Laverne Cox.

Posthumous releases

AJ was involved in many projects that will be released after his tragic death, according to his IMDB.

He had roles in two upcoming TV shows called Monarch and Beach Squad.

He was also filming a few movies called Strangers, Uglies, and Dead Remains.

Jennings' credits

The young actor was in many popular TV shows and movies, according to his IMDB page, including:

  • Succession (HBO)
  • Tick, tick... BOOM!
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Marry Me
  • The Staircase (HBO)
  • Stranger things

Jennings was hit at around 2am

According to early accounts, AJ was struck at roughly 2am early Tuesday morning while crossing a busy street in Charleston between James Island and Folly Beach.

Before the young actor was supposedly hit by a second car that also fled the scene, the first vehicle left him with terrible injuries.

Later, according to reports, the driver of the second car was stopped for a traffic violation.

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