Eminem’s former stunt double Ryan Shepard dies aged 40 after being hit by a pickup truck
Eminem’s former stunt double has died after being hit by a pickup truck.
Ryan Shepherd died in January aged 40 after being involved in a vehicle while attempting to cross a street.
The rapper’s look-alike was pronounced dead shortly after he was admitted to a Washington hospital, his brother Kyle told TMZ.
He leaves behind his two daughters, aged seven and eleven.
Ryan is best known for playing hitmaker Lose Yourself’s superhero Rap Boy at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards.
Tragic: Eminem’s former stunt double Ryan Shepard (left) has died at the age of 40 after being hit by a pickup truck (pictured with Eminem, right, in the early 2000s)
He toured Europe and Japan with Eminem during his Anger Management Tour earlier that year, before starring as the star’s “clone” in D12’s Purple Hills music video.
More recently, Ryan worked as a test automation engineer at Elon Musk’s SpaceX after spending a few years as a ride mechanic at Disney.
The tragic news comes just days after Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade Mathers got engaged to Evan McClintock.
The 27-year-old actress posted the happy news on Instagram Monday morning.
The beauty showed off her new diamond engagement ring on her marriage finger as she helped her husband-to-be open a bottle of champagne.
“Casual weekend throwback…4/2/23 love you @evanmcclintock11,” the brunette wrote in her caption.
She wore a black jacket with jeans and boots as Evan wore a black coat over khakis and boots.
Evan is also seen getting on one knee for his proposal, which appears to have taken place on a boat.
Shock: The rapper’s look-alike was pronounced dead shortly after he was admitted to hospital, his brother Kyle told TMZ (Eminem is pictured)
Hailie works as an influencer. She grew up in Detroit with dad Eminem — real name Marshall Bruce Mathers III — and mom Kim Scott.
She studied at Chippewa Valley High School (2014) and Michigan State University
Her siblings include Alaina Marie Mathers, Stevie Laine Mathers and Parker Scott.