Jennifer Aniston mourns ‘sudden and tragic’ death of The Morning Show camera assistant, 39, in motorcycle crash

Jennifer Aniston described Erik Gnnar Mortensen as a ‘brilliant gentle’ (Image: Rex/GoFundMe/@jenniferaniston)

Jennifer Aniston has paid tribute to late Morning Present digital camera assistant Erik Gunnar Mortensen.

The 53-year-old actress is mourning the loss of life of the crew member on the hit collection after he died on Monday aged 39 in a bike accident, which is beneath investigation.

On her Instagram Story, Jennifer wrote: ‘This previous week we all of the sudden and tragically misplaced Gunnar Mortensen. One of many brilliant lights on our @themorningshow set.

‘As digital camera assistant, he was so expert and devoted to his job.

‘In reminiscence of Gunnar, a web page has been set as much as assist increase funds for his spouse, Keely, and his 2-year-old son, Lars throughout this troublesome time. We're going to miss you, Gunnar’

Based on the Riverside County Coroner’s Workplace, Mortensen was taken to Hemet International Medical Heart following the accident – which didn’t contain every other automobiles – on Freeway 74 in Southern California, and died round an hour later.

Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to her late colleague (Image: Instagram/Jennifer Aniston)

The Buddies star additionally shared a hyperlink to a GoFundMe web page which has been arrange by his union ICG Native 600 to help his household throughout a ‘troublesome time’ and has raised nearly $126,000 to date.

A message on the fundraiser reads: ‘Native 600 mourns the passing of Gunnar Mortensen, a digital camera assistant who died on Monday, July 4, from accidents sustained from a bike accident.

Gunnar labored on The Morning Present (Image: GoFundMe)

Jennifer directed her followers to a GoFundMe (Image: by Eric Charbonneau/Rex/Shutterstock)

‘Gunnar is survived by his spouse, Keely, and his 2-year-old son, Lars.

‘In reminiscence of Gunnar, Native 600 has arrange this GoFundMe web page to assist increase funds for his household at this troublesome time. We encourage you to donate for those who can.’

As reported by Selection, Mortensen was a member of Native 600 for 13 years, and in addition served on the Nationwide Govt Board of Worldwide Cinematographer’s Guild for the previous 9 years, plus co-chair of the Energetic Engagement Committee since 2017.

Based on his IMBDb profile, he discovered a love for filmmaking after seeing a digital camera monitor driving previous for 1992’s Ladyburgs, and ‘was hooked’ at an early age.

After beginning his profession on automobile adverts in Denver, Colorado he moved to Los Angeles and has labored on 81 tasks since 2007, together with the likes of The Actual World, Sons of Anarchy, Jack and Jill and Sure Day.