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'Walking Dead' stuntman dies after fall on set

AMC spoke publicly about the incident on Saturday, saying the network is "deeply saddened" by Bernecker's death.

"We are deeply saddened by this loss and our hearts and prayers are with John's family, friends and colleagues during this extremely difficult time," the network said in a statement.

The death was deemed an accident caused by blunt force trauma to the head, according to Coweta County Coroner Hank Richard.