Two sets of individuals that make movies and TV shows possible are those we see on the screens and those behind it. For Season 6 of The Walking Dead, James Heltibridle was a member of the production crew and put in lots of work to make the magic come alive on screen. In 2016, November 10, he finished his work and was heading home in a car. Sadly, there was an accident and he did not come out of it alive.
The death of Heltibridle caused many of his pals to write a tribute to him. Even those that he went to school with also joined. Also, Season 7 Episode 9 of The Walking Dead was dedicated to his memory. This shows that he was really important to the show.
Who Was James Heltibridle?
On the 29th of November 1988, a lady named Sue Heltibridle gave birth to a son named James. Her husband and the boy’s father was James Benjamin Heltibridle and their family also included another son named Bobby. The newborn will later come to be known as James Heltibridle and he was a production designer, filmmaker, and artist.
Before all these things will come about, Heltibridle had to grow up in Gambrills, Maryland, and go to school like any other child. By 2009, he was studying how to produce films at the University of North Carolina State University. Art direction and production design was what he zeroed in on. Five years was what James Heltibridle spent at college and he was busy both in the classroom and outside.
Oh and Norman Reedus was there of course pic.twitter.com/NqqLR107tF
— James Heltibridle (@HeltibridleCo) October 12, 2015
While still in school, he put what his teachers were teaching him into practice for some films; both full-length and short ones. For the 2012 short film, Memoirs, and the 2013 film, Death and the Robot, he was the production designer. When it came to the 2012 film Run and Gun and the 2013 short film, Venison Eaters, Art Director was his title for both.
Two lonely and bored souls who venture out of their safe havens into new worlds and have an encounter that nurtures a lasting friendship is what Death and The Robot is about. It won about six awards, including best animated short at the 2014 Beaufort International Film Festival. So, that tells you that James Heltibridle was an award winner while still in college.
When he got out of school in 2013, James Heltibridle became a pro production designer. It was his job to make sure that the physical locations were the scenes of a film are being shot is in sync with the overall vision the makers have for it. The production designer’s job starts during pre-production alongside the director and producer of the project.
For Stalwart Films LLC, James was a production assistant from June 2015 to November 2015. Netflix now gave him a similar job in February 2016. He was with them for a month.
That same 2016, James Heltibridle joined The Walking Dead as props master. He was responsible for acquiring appropriate props for the series as well as organizing them and overseeing their usage. He did his work on about eight episodes.
Who Did James Heltibridle Play in The Walking Dead?
James Heltibridle did not play any character in The Walking Dead. He was part of the behind-the-scenes staff. It was his job to get, arrange and look over the props used in filming. He was not one of the big stars that we watched on screen and fell in love with.
However, it will be a lie to say that he was not important. He and others did the background work that now enabled us to watch the story on the screens: a bunch of human survivors trying to live a normal life amidst the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse.
Geeked out & left my date in the dust for a minute to snag a selfie with @ChloeBennet4 at #TWDSeason6Premiere thanks pic.twitter.com/tQaIAX0p3G
— James Heltibridle (@HeltibridleCo) October 12, 2015
How Did James Heltibridle Die?
James Heltibridle was taken back to where he grew up, Gambrills, Annapolis, Maryland, after he died. It was there that he was buried following a funeral service. So, what cut short the life of this young person?
James Heltibridle was in a car accident while going home from the set of The Walking Dead on the 10th of November 2016. He died from the injuries he had. He was fairly well known and the fact that he was dead was posted on more than one Facebook forum.
One was the alumni association of the University of North Carolina State University, to which he belonged. Another was a community of devoted Walking Dead fans. The post by the former said that James Heltibridle was killed in a car wreck while the latter’s post used the words auto accident.
When it was revealed that James was dead, people who knew him personally shared tributes to him. Those who did not, mostly fans of The Walking Dead, also said how sorry they were that he was gone.
FAQs about James Heltibridle
What Was James Heltibridle’s The Walking Dead Character?
He was a member of the behind-the-screen crew of Season 6 of the series, namely the prop master. There was no on-screen role for James Heltibridle on The Walking Dead.
Did James Heltibridle Have a Car Accident?
On the 10th of November 2016, while he was going home from set, James Heltibridle was in a car accident. What exactly happened is what we cannot say but Heltibridle did not come out of it alive.
When Did James Heltibridle Die?
Heltibridle likely died on the scene of the accident or gave up the ghost not long after arriving in the hospital. It was on the 10th of November 2016 that James Heltibridle died.
What Was James Heltibridle’s Age at Death?
On the 29th of November 1988, James Heltibridle was born. He was, therefore, just 19 days shy of his 28th birthday when he died. This means that James Heltibridle was aged 27 years and 11 months old when he died. It was a horrible thing for people that love him but they are trying to cope. They have also done stuff to ensure that he is not forgotten. A look at UNSCA records shows there is a James B. Heltibridle Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Film.
James Heltibridle’s Cause of Death
The Walking Dead remembered James Heltibridle during Episode 9 Season 7 which was shown on TV on 12 February 2017. At the end of the episode, the words “In Loving Memory of James Heltibridle” was shown on screen. This made many fans of the show who did not know Heltibridle before to ask who he was. James Heltibridle died of the injuries that he sustained in the car accident. There would be a more specific cause of death, but that has never been made public.
