Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to a camera assistant who worked with her on “The Morning Show” after he was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Erik Gunnar Mortensen, 39, who worked with the actress on the Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ series, died Monday in Southern California.
No other vehicles were involved and the accident is under investigation.
Mortensen’s motorcycle crashed on a highway around 6:40 PM. He died just over an hour later, according to a press release from the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.
‘Friends’ star Aniston rushed to Instagram to pay her respects to her former colleague and shared tear-jerking images of the family man with his wife and their son, Lars.
“Last week we suddenly and tragically lost Gunnar Mortensen. One of the bright lights on our @themorningshow set. As a camera assistant, he was so skilled and dedicated to his job,” Aniston wrote on her Instagram Story.
“We’re going to miss you, Gunnar,” she added.
The 53-year-old actress also posted a link to a GoFundMe page created to help Mortensen’s family “during this difficult time.” More than $128,000 has been raised to date.
“Local 600 mourns the passing of Gunnar Mortensen, a camera assistant who died on Monday, July 4, of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident,” the Local 600 union, which launched the fundraising page, wrote in a statement.
Gunnar leaves behind his wife Keely and his 2-year-old son Lars. In memory of Gunnar, Local 600 has set up this GoFundMe page to raise money for his family during this difficult time. We encourage you to donate if you can.”
Before becoming a valued member of “The Morning Show” crew, he worked for Local 600 for more than a decade and served on the National Executive Board of the International Cinematographer’s Guild since 2013, according to Variety.