Man Is Fatally Electrocuted After Coming into Contact with Power Line While Working on Horror Film Set
- - Man Is Fatally Electrocuted After Coming into Contact with Power Line While Working on Horror Film Set
Sam GilletteNovember 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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James "Trapper" McEvoy. -
A 64-year-old crew member died after he was electrocuted on a New Orleans film set on Nov. 3
He was working as a grip on the horror film Kill Me Now
"I will truly miss his friendship," a friend wrote in a tribute
A crew member is dead after he was electrocuted on a movie set in New Orleans.
On Monday, Nov. 3, 64-year-old James "Trapper" McEvoy was working as a grip on the set of the horror movie Kill Me Now, which was supposed to begin production this week, Deadline reported.
Authorities told Variety and CBS affiliate WWL that McEvoy was working in a truck when he came into contact with the energized power line and was electrocuted.
The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Lynn Gilman Williams, a lead producer of the movie, expressed her heartbreak.
“We are devastated by the tragic loss of James ‘Trapper’ McEvoy, a beloved member of the New Orleans film community,” Williams said. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who knew him and worked alongside him during this difficult time.”
McEvoy, who hailed from the Big Easy, had worked on hits like Pitch Perfect and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. He was a member of IATSE Local 478, which posted about his death on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
“We are heartbroken by the loss of a crew member killed in a tragic incident while working on a production here in Louisiana,” the organization wrote on Facebook. “Our film community is close-knit, and when one of us is lost, the pain is felt by all. Our hearts are with the family, friends, and fellow crew members grieving this unimaginable loss.”
The union added, in part, “We believe every worker deserves to come home safe, and we remain committed to protecting the safety, dignity, and well-being of all crew members.”
In their latest post, IATSE Local 478 asked for friends and colleagues to provide memories of McEvoy that could be shared with his family.
One woman responded with a story from 2016, when she had her first professional rigging job at Super Bowl LI in Houston.
“He was the most supportive voice one could have right out of school, and let me design what I wanted and made sure we made them the safest structures they could be,” she recalled of their five years working together. “His positive voice and perpetual light will live on in so many of us [whom] he touched.”
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Another person remembered the long conversations they’ve had over the years.
“Whenever we had a project, he was always on top of it,” the man wrote, adding that McEvoy was "concerned about doing it right and making it safe.”
He concluded, “I will truly miss his friendship and those many nights.”
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