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A 64-year-old crew member died after he was electrocuted on a New Orleans film set on Nov. 3

He was working as a grip on the horror film Kill Me Now

"I will truly miss his friendship," a friend wrote in a tribute

A crew member is dead after he was electrocuted on a movie set in New Orleans.

On Monday, Nov. 3, 64-year-old James "Trapper" McEvoy was working as a grip on the set of the horror movie Kill Me Now , which was supposed to begin production this week, Deadline reported.

Authorities told Variety and CBS affiliate WWL that McEvoy was working in a truck when he came into contact with the energized power line and was electrocuted.

The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s req

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