The Walking Dead Executive Producer Robert Kirkman has addressed the recent on-set death of stuntman John Bernecker during a Television Critics Association sit-down with reporters.
While the tragic death of the 33-year-old Bernecker will not affect season 8 plans for The Walking Dead, there’s no question that his loss will continue to be on the minds of Kirkman and his fellow crew mates this year, if not beyond.
Since Bernecker’s union, SAG-AFTRA, is reportedly investigating the logistics of the lethal fall, his death is hardly an open-and-shut case.
“No storylines were changed, you know, that was a tragic accident.