Officials from the South African lion park where “Game of Thrones” special effects editor Kate Chappell died are disputing claims made by the tour guide who said an employee refused aid after a lioness mauled Chappell. “Our camp staff based at the gate of the enclosure immediately rushed to the vehicle and chased the lion away,” the Fourways Lion Park said in a statement to TheWrap. “An ambulance was immediately called to the scene and it arrived within minutes. In the meantime members of our guiding staff with first aid training arrived on the scene and applied first aid until.
- 6/5/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Kate Chappell, a visual effects editor who had worked on Game of Thrones, was mauled to death by a lion while on vacation in South Africa. Kate Chappell Killed By Lion Chappell, 29, had traveled to South Africa to volunteer for two weeks on a wildlife preserve. Arriving a week early to sightsee, she visited […]
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- 6/4/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
“Game of Thrones” editor Kate Chappell’s safari tour guide claims an employee of the South African park refused to assist him after Chappell had been mauled to death by a lioness. Pierre Potgeier, the owner of Kalabash Tours, reportedly attempted to stop Chappell’s bleeding after the attack occurred inside his vehicle when the animal lunged through an open window. When an employee of the Fourways Lion Park arrived on the scene, Potgeier asked that he and the victim be driven to a medical facility. “The employee appeared reluctant to do this, and left Mr Potgieter and the victim in the vehicle.
- 6/4/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
In a sad turn of events, a prominent Game of Thrones crew member died violently while on vacation.Earlier today, Variety passed on the word that it was visual effects editor Katherine Chappell who died in a previously-reported lion attack in South Africa. Chappell was only 29 years old, but had amassed an impressive body of work on both Hollywood and indie productions, including: Captain America: Winter Soldier; Godzilla (2014); Hellbender; Noah; and the upcoming Ron Howard film, In The Heart Of The Sea.Chappell was visiting Lion Park in Johannesburg when she rolled down a window to take photos of a nearby pride of lions. Presumably, a lioness felt threatened and attacked, lunging into the window of Chappell's tour car, and fatally bit the VFX editor on the throat. TwitchFilm extends our condolences to Chappell's family,...
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- 6/3/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Katherine Chappell, a 29-year-old visual-effects editor who worked on Game of Thrones, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Divergent, died Monday after being bitten by a lion on safari in South Africa. The female lion attacked Chappell's vehicle through her open window, according to Lion Park employee Scott Simpson, who told NBC News that park rules forbid visitors from rolling the windows down. Chappell's driver Pierre Potgieter was injured trying to pull her away from the lion, and also says he suffered a heart attack during the incident.According to CNN, Chappell, who worked for VFX company Scanline, was spending her vacation on a volunteer trip to aid local wildlife. Last year, Chappell's team won the Emmy for Best Visual Effects for the Game of Thrones episode "The Children." In a statement on Facebook, her sister called her a "brilliant, kind, adventurous and high-spirited woman," adding, "Her energy and passion...
- 6/3/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
Katherine Chappell, who worked as a visual effects editor on Game of Thrones, was killed by a lion at a wildlife park in South Africa this week. She was 29. Her body was identified on Tuesday and she will be laid to rest at a memorial service in her hometown of Rye, New York on Saturday. Her family paid tribute to Chappell, who went by Katie, in a Facebook post. Her mother Mary, father Jon, sisters Jennifer and Lauren and Brother Ryan said she was a "brilliant, kind, adventurous and high-spirited woman" who "was very much loved and shared her love for life with those she met," NBC News reported. Chappell was riding in a vehicle in Lion Park near Johannesburg on Monday when a lioness lunged and...
- 6/3/2015
- E! Online
Katherine Chappell, a VFX editor whose credits include the HBO series Game Of Thrones, was ID’d as the victim of a fatal lion attack that occurred Monday at a wildlife park in South Africa. Chappell was 29. Her sister Jennifer confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying Chappell was there on a volunteer mission to protect wildlife in the country. Chappell worked for VFX company Scanline, which is based in Culver City and has branches in Vancouver and Munich. She was…...
- 6/3/2015
- Deadline TV
Katherine Chappell, a VFX editor whose credits include the HBO series Game Of Thrones, was ID’d as the victim of a fatal lion attack that occurred Monday at a wildlife park in South Africa. Chappell was 29. Her sister Jennifer confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying Chappell was there on a volunteer mission to protect wildlife in the country. Chappell worked for VFX company Scanline, which is based in Culver City and has branches in Vancouver and Munich. She was…...
- 6/3/2015
- Deadline
Katherine Chappell, a visual effects editor who worked on Game of Thrones, has been identified as the American tourist killed by lions in South Africa Monday, NBC News reports. She was 29. Chappell was riding in an SUV at a wildlife park when a lion she was photographing attacked her after jumping through the window of the vehicle. The windows in the SUV were down, Scott Simpson, the assistant operations manager at Lion Park, told the Associated Press. He said this was against park policy. Simpson said the lioness had cubs with her during the attack. She has been moved
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- 6/3/2015
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Katherine Chappell, a special effects editor working on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” died in Johannesburg after being mauled by a lion at a safari park on Monday. Chappell was visiting South Africa in an effort to protect wildlife from poachers. While visiting the city’s Lion Park, a lion lunged at Chappell through the open window of her vehicle. Other passengers in the car were injured, while Chappell succumbed to her wounds. In addition to her work on “Game of Thrones,” Chappell also performed special effects work on blockbusters like “Godzilla” and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” According.
- 6/3/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
The Game of Thrones cast and crew are mourning one of their own. Katherine Chappell, a visual effects editor on the HBO series, was mauled to death by a lion in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, June 1. Chappell, 29, was in Africa at the time to raise money for organizations that protect animals from poachers, NBC News reports. While taking photos from a car, she was killed when a lioness entered through an open window. Chappell posted about her travels via Instagram, and shared one from the [...]...
- 6/3/2015
- Us Weekly
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