Famous American rapper Eminem’s former stunt double Ryan Shepard passed away at the age of 40 after being hit by a truck. The collision took place while Ryan Shepard was trying to cross Olympia Street in Kennewick, Washington state. Soon after the collision he was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead by the doctors.
Who was Ryan Shepard?
Ryan Shepard was rapper Eminem’s former stunt double in early 2000s. He was also his photo double and a stand-in. Ryan Shepard has made an appearance at the MTV Movie Awards as the rapper’s famous character ‘Rap Boy.’
For the unversed, Ryan Shepard worked with Eminem in the year 2002. He acted as his stunt double during the famous Anger Management Tour. Apart from this he was also seen with Eminem in the year 2003 during rapper’s Japan and Europe tour. He has also made an appearance as Eminem’s double in D12’s “Purple Hills” music video.
Ryan Shepard now worked as a mechanical engineer with Disney. He has also been part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Along with this, Ryan did freelance as Lead Animatronics Engineer with California-based Garner Holt Productions.