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== Life and career == == Life and career ==
Meek was born in Alabama, where he lived in the ] suburb of ]. He and his brother began acting at an early age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Baby Driver’ teen actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies at 16 from vehicle accident |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1265503-baby-driver-teen-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dies-at-16-from-vehicle-accident |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Carol |date=December 23, 2024 |title=16-year-old Vestavia Hills actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies after falling from moving vehicle |url=https://www.al.com/news/2024/12/16-year-old-vestavia-hills-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dies-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle.html |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=al |language=en}}</ref> Meek was born in Alabama, where he lived in the ] suburb of ]. He and his brother began acting at an early age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Baby Driver’ teen actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies at 16 from vehicle accident |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1265503-baby-driver-teen-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dies-at-16-from-vehicle-accident |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Carol |date=December 23, 2024 |title=16-year-old Vestavia Hills actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies after falling from moving vehicle |url=https://www.al.com/news/2024/12/16-year-old-vestavia-hills-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dies-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle.html |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=al |language=en |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227064424/https://www.al.com/news/2024/12/16-year-old-vestavia-hills-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dies-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2014, he briefly appeared in the ] film ''The Santa Con''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Vestavia Hills teen dies after falling from moving vehicle |url=https://www.cbs42.com/traffic/vestavia-hills-teen-dies-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle/amp/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=CBS 42 |language=en-US}}</ref> He later appeared in episodes of the ] reboot,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Hudson Meek, ‘Baby Driver’ Actor, Dies at 16 After Falling From Moving Vehicle |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/hudson-meek-dead-baby-driver-actor-1236259788/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and as Young Baby in '']'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teen Actor Hudson Joseph Meek, Who Appeared in Baby Driver, Dies at 16 After Falling from Moving Vehicle |url=https://people.com/teen-actor-who-appeared-in-baby-driver-dead-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle-8766527 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref> He also acted in ''Found'' (2023) and ''The School Duel'' (2024). He was cast as Chris Piper in the film ''90 Minutes in Heaven''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siwak |first=Miranda |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Baby Driver's Hudson Meek Dead at 16 After Falling From Moving Vehicle |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/baby-drivers-hudson-meek-dead-at-16-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2014, he briefly appeared in the ] film ''The Santa Con''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Vestavia Hills teen dies after falling from moving vehicle |url=https://www.cbs42.com/traffic/vestavia-hills-teen-dies-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle/amp/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=CBS 42 |language=en-US}}</ref> He later appeared in episodes of the ] reboot,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Hudson Meek, ‘Baby Driver’ Actor, Dies at 16 After Falling From Moving Vehicle |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/hudson-meek-dead-baby-driver-actor-1236259788/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and as Young Baby in '']'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teen Actor Hudson Joseph Meek, Who Appeared in Baby Driver, Dies at 16 After Falling from Moving Vehicle |url=https://people.com/teen-actor-who-appeared-in-baby-driver-dead-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle-8766527 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref> He also acted in ''Found'' (2023) and ''The School Duel'' (2024). He was cast as Chris Piper in the film ''90 Minutes in Heaven''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siwak |first=Miranda |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Baby Driver's Hudson Meek Dead at 16 After Falling From Moving Vehicle |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/baby-drivers-hudson-meek-dead-at-16-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226171613/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/baby-drivers-hudson-meek-dead-at-16-after-falling-from-moving-vehicle/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On December 19, 2024, Meek fell from a vehicle travelling in Vestavia Hills and was taken to ], where he died from his injuries on December 21, at the age of 16.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Baby Driver Actor Hudson Joseph Meek Dead at 16 |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1411531/baby-driver-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dead-at-16 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=E! Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Killian |first=Sarah |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Vestavia Hills teen dies after falling from vehicle |url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/vestavia-teen-hudson-meek-dies/63264895 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=WVTM |language=en}}</ref><ref name="muerte">{{cite web|author=Jonathan Huamán |date=2024 |title=Quién fue Hudson Joseph Meek, el actor de 'Baby Driver' que murió a los 16 años tras caer de un vehículo |url=https://larepublica.pe/estados-unidos/2024/12/26/quien-fue-hudson-joseph-meek-el-actor-de-baby-driver-que-murio-a-los-16-anos-tras-caer-de-un-vehiculo-lrtmusv-769470 |website=La Republica}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> On December 19, 2024, Meek fell from a vehicle travelling in Vestavia Hills and was taken to ], where he died from his injuries on December 21, at the age of 16.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Baby Driver Actor Hudson Joseph Meek Dead at 16 |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1411531/baby-driver-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dead-at-16 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=E! Online |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226171332/https://www.eonline.com/news/1411531/baby-driver-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-dead-at-16 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Killian |first=Sarah |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Vestavia Hills teen dies after falling from vehicle |url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/vestavia-teen-hudson-meek-dies/63264895 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=WVTM |language=en}}</ref><ref name="muerte">{{cite web|author=Jonathan Huamán |date=2024 |title=Quién fue Hudson Joseph Meek, el actor de 'Baby Driver' que murió a los 16 años tras caer de un vehículo |url=https://larepublica.pe/estados-unidos/2024/12/26/quien-fue-hudson-joseph-meek-el-actor-de-baby-driver-que-murio-a-los-16-anos-tras-caer-de-un-vehiculo-lrtmusv-769470 |website=La Republica}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>


Following his death, The Hudson J. Meek Memorial Scholarship was set up, and will be awarded annually to a ] student.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hudson Joseph Meek Obituary 2024 |url=https://www.searcyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/hudson-meek |url-status=live |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pratt |first=Austin |date=2024-12-26 |title=Social media pays tribute to 'Baby Driver' teen actor Hudson Meek following fatal accident |url=https://abc3340.com/news/local/social-media-pays-tribute-to-baby-driver-teen-actor-hudson-meek-following-fatal-accident-alabama-vestavia-hills-police-department-vehicle-accident |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=WBMA |language=en}}</ref> Following his death, The Hudson J. Meek Memorial Scholarship was set up, and will be awarded annually to a ] student.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hudson Joseph Meek Obituary 2024 |url=https://www.searcyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/hudson-meek |url-status=live |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pratt |first=Austin |date=2024-12-26 |title=Social media pays tribute to 'Baby Driver' teen actor Hudson Meek following fatal accident |url=https://abc3340.com/news/local/social-media-pays-tribute-to-baby-driver-teen-actor-hudson-meek-following-fatal-accident-alabama-vestavia-hills-police-department-vehicle-accident |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=WBMA |language=en}}</ref>

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American actor (2008–2024)

Hudson Meek
BornHudson Joseph Meek
(2008-05-08)May 8, 2008
Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2024(2024-12-21) (aged 16)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2014–2024

Hudson Joseph Meek (May 8, 2008 – December 21, 2024) was an American actor.

Life and career

Meek was born in Alabama, where he lived in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills. He and his brother began acting at an early age.

In 2014, he briefly appeared in the Lifetime film The Santa Con. He later appeared in episodes of the MacGyver reboot, and as Young Baby in Baby Driver (2017). He also acted in Found (2023) and The School Duel (2024). He was cast as Chris Piper in the film 90 Minutes in Heaven.

On December 19, 2024, Meek fell from a vehicle travelling in Vestavia Hills and was taken to UAB Hospital, where he died from his injuries on December 21, at the age of 16.

Following his death, The Hudson J. Meek Memorial Scholarship was set up, and will be awarded annually to a Vestavia Hills High School student.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Santa Con Young
2017 Baby Driver Young Baby
2025 The School Duel Post-production (posthumous release)
Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 MacGyver Son Episode: "Dia de los Muertos + Sicarios + Family"

References

  1. "'Baby Driver' teen actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies at 16 from vehicle accident". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. Robinson, Carol (December 23, 2024). "16-year-old Vestavia Hills actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies after falling from moving vehicle". al. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. "Vestavia Hills teen dies after falling from moving vehicle". CBS 42. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  4. Moreau, Jordan (December 25, 2024). "Hudson Meek, 'Baby Driver' Actor, Dies at 16 After Falling From Moving Vehicle". Variety. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  5. "Teen Actor Hudson Joseph Meek, Who Appeared in Baby Driver, Dies at 16 After Falling from Moving Vehicle". People.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  6. Siwak, Miranda (December 25, 2024). "Baby Driver's Hudson Meek Dead at 16 After Falling From Moving Vehicle". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  7. "Baby Driver Actor Hudson Joseph Meek Dead at 16". E! Online. December 25, 2024. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  8. Killian, Sarah (December 23, 2024). "Vestavia Hills teen dies after falling from vehicle". WVTM. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  9. Jonathan Huamán (2024). "Quién fue Hudson Joseph Meek, el actor de 'Baby Driver' que murió a los 16 años tras caer de un vehículo". La Republica.
  10. "Hudson Joseph Meek Obituary 2024". Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory. Retrieved December 27, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Pratt, Austin (December 26, 2024). "Social media pays tribute to 'Baby Driver' teen actor Hudson Meek following fatal accident". WBMA. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

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