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Actor Guy Kapulnik Dies in Tragic Plane Crash at 46, Entertainment World Mourns
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:00
Actor Guy Kapulnik Dies in Tragic Plane Crash at 46, Entertainment World Mourns
- •Guy Kapulnik, known for 'The Call of the Wild', died at 46 in a plane crash in Southern California.
- •He was one of two fatalities when his single-engine Aeronca Champion plane crashed in Hesperia.
- •The other victim was identified as Taylor Laska, 33.
- •Kapulnik was an Israeli Defense Forces veteran, a member of the elite 669 search and rescue unit, and worked as a flight instructor in Los Angeles.
- •His family described him as a hardworking, curious, and adventurous man who moved between stage, camera, sea, and sky.
- •The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the accident.
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Guy Kapulnik died at the age of 46 in a tragic single-engine plane crash in a remote field in Southern California last week. The crash occurred in Hesperia, north of Lake Arrowhead, and involved an Aeronca Champion plane.
Kapulnik starred in films such as 'The Call of the Wild' in 2020, 'Iris' in 2022, and 'Room 514', alongside appearances in television series like 'The Hunt with John Walsh' and 'Mysteries at the Museum'. Beyond acting, he worked as a flight instructor in Los Angeles and previously served in the elite 669 search and rescue unit of the Israeli Defense Forces.
The other person killed in the tragic plane crash alongside Guy Kapulnik was 33-year-old Taylor Laska.
