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Actor and Pilot Dies in SoCal Plane Crash
1 Oct
Summary
- Actor Guy Kapulnik, 46, died in a plane crash on Thursday, September 24.
- Kapulnik was piloting the single-engine Aeronca 7AC aircraft.
- He was remembered as a man of action, curiosity, and adventure.
Actor Guy Kapulnik, 46, tragically died on Thursday, September 24, when the Aeronca 7AC aircraft he was piloting crashed in Hesperia, Southern California. The single-engine plane went down near Summit Valley Road and Maple Avenue.
Kapulnik, an Israeli actor residing in Los Angeles, was known for his performances in the 2020 film 'The Call of the Wild' and the short film 'Hacked.' He also had a passion for flying and worked as an instructor.
His family remembered him as 'a man of action, curiosity, and adventure,' highlighting his diverse pursuits as an actor, creator, skipper, and seaman. Tragically, his life's adventures came to an end with this incident.
The crash also claimed the life of 33-year-old passenger Taylor Laska of Santa Monica. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the fatal accident.
