Hudson Meek, a young actor best known for his role in the 2017 flick “Baby Driver,” has died after falling from a moving car, Alabama authorities said.
Meek, 16, was injured in the Vestavia Hills neighborhood of Birmingham on Thursday, December 19. He died two days later, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The Vestavia Hills Police Department is investigating the death.
Fox News Digital has accessed more details.
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In September, Hudson Meek was photographed at the premiere of “A Different Man,” in Deauville, France. (Francois G. Durand/Getty Images)
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Meek’s first role, though uncredited, came in the 2014 TV movie, “The Santa Con,” starring Melissa Joan Hart. A year later, she would get her first major role opposite Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth in “90 Minutes in Heaven.”
In 2017, the actor played a younger version of Ansel Elgort’s character, Baby, in the highly successful Academy Award-nominated film, “Baby Driver.” Since then, Meek has appeared in several television shows, including the animated series “Badanumu Cadets” and “Badanumu News.”
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A young Hudson Meek appears on the carpet at the premiere of the movie “90 Minutes In Heaven” in 2015. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
Meek’s last credited role was in the 2024 film “The School Duel,” written and directed by Todd Wiseman Jr.
According to his biography, Meek was a sophomore in high school who was involved in student government, Honor Choir and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Meek also enjoyed being outside and playing football, and was a huge supporter of the Auburn Tigers.
Meek portrayed a younger version of actor Ansel Elgort, pictured here. (Getty Images)
“Above all, Hudson was devoted to his Christian faith,” the obituary continued. “He loved Bible Study meetings, youth retreats, mission trips, and just being at church. An active member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Hudson also attended youth events with friends at Shades Mountain Baptist, Vestavia Hills United Methodist, Mountain Brook Community Church, and any other a church he could find that had a youth event that focused on Jesus Christ.”
Meek is survived by his parents, older brother Tucker, and many family members. Fox News Digital reached out to the actor’s representatives.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
