Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Georgina Lightning has died at the age of 63.
The actress and filmmaker was filming a documentary about the three-day Indian Relay event at the Enoch Rodeo Grounds in Canada, where she was struck by a horse that went off course.
Paramedics treated the mother of three at the scene, where she was tragically pronounced dead, according to police.
Co-star Tim Healy was one of the first to pay tribute to the star, saying on X: ‘RIP Georgina, lovely lady and a pleasure to work with.’
The Enoch Cree First Nation said in a Facebook post Tuesday that Georgina died “following an incident during tonight’s Indian Relay event at the Enoch Rodeo Grounds.”
Alberta RCMP confirmed police responded at 6:40 p.m. Saturday after she was struck by a horse that had gone off course.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Georgina Lightning had died at the age of 63
According to local news sources, Georgina hit the animal while taking photos from a designated media area.
The actress played Lainie Proudfoot in four episodes on Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Georgina played an Indian friend and later wife of one of the main characters.
She also wrote, directed, produced and starred in Older Than America, which was released in 2008.
The show, based on her own school experiences, was dedicated to her father, George De Jong, who committed suicide after his experiences in the Canadian residential school system.
She also starred in DreamKeeper, Blackstone, Trickster, Three Pines, Alaska Daily and Johnny Greeneyes.
Georgina’s three children, Crystle. Cody and William are all in the acting industry.
A heartbroken Crystle posted on Facebook: “I have lost my mother, Kohkum of my sons, my matriarch, my role model, my confidante.”
