Baby Driver star dead at age 16: Hudson Joseph Meek passed away after falling from moving vehicle
Hudson Joseph Meek, who starred in Baby Driver, died Thursday at the age of 16.
The teen actor was reportedly thrown from a moving vehicle during a tragic incident in Vestavia Hills, Alabama last week.
He suffered blunt force trauma after falling from the car at 10:45 p.m., according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, per local news channel and NBC affiliate. WVTM 13.
He was taken to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, but died of his injuries Saturday evening — less than 48 hours after the coroner said he was thrown from a moving motor vehicle, per ABC 33/40 News.
The Vestavia Hills Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Meek’s death, WVTM reports.
He was surrounded by his friends and family when he passed away peacefully, his statement said obituary.
Hudson Joseph Meek, who starred in Baby Driver, died Thursday at the age of 16. The teen actor was reportedly thrown from a moving vehicle during a tragic event in Vestavia Hills, Alabama last week; pictured in September in Deauville, France
Meek was known for playing the younger version of the main character in the 2017 action film Baby Driver; pictured September 2015 in Atlanta
Meek was known for playing the younger version of the main character in the 2017 action film Baby Driver.
After his breakout role, he starred in the reboot of MacGyver.
He also made guest appearances on several television series, including the NBC drama Found.
His professional acting credits date back to 2014, when he first starred in The Santa Con alongside Melissa Joan Hart and Jaleel White.
According to the obituary, it was revealed that he also worked on several films and shows that will be released posthumously in 2025.
“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek has gone home to be with Jesus tonight,” read an Instagram post shared to his account by his loved ones over the weekend.
“His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and had a profound impact on everyone he met.”
A celebration of life will be held in Meek’s memory on December 28.
He suffered blunt force trauma after falling from the car at 10:45 p.m., according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. He was taken to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, but died from his injuries on Saturday evening
He was surrounded by his friends and family when he died peacefully, according to his obituary
The Vestavia Hills Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Meek’s death, WVTM reports; pictured with filmmaker Fletcher Barnes in September
He got his breakout role in Baby Driver in 2017. His professional acting credits date back to 2014, when he first starred in The Santa Con. He went on to star in the reboot of MacGyver and also made guest appearances on several television series, including the NBC drama Found; pictured August 2016
In his memory, his loved ones are establishing the Hudson J. Meek Memorial Scholarship.
In lieu of flowers, his family is requesting donations for the scholarship, which is awarded annually to a Vestavia Hills High School student.
He is survived by father Derek Firth Meek and mother Lani Wells Meek, as well as his older brother Tucker Firth Meek and grandmothers Margaret Green Meek and Faye Searcy Wells.