Jeannie Epper, the prolific performer behind Lynda Carter’s stunts on Marvel Lady has died aged 83.
Her household informed The Hollywood Reporter that Epper died of pure causes at her California house on Might 5.
Epper is taken into account one of many biggest stuntwomen of all time with greater than 160 stunt credit from 70 years in movie and TV.
Carter paid tribute to her colleague in a publish on X (previously Twitter) alongside a behind-the-scenes picture of them each in costume on the Marvel Lady set.
“I’ve loads to say about Jeannie Epper. Most of all, I beloved her. I at all times felt that we understood and appreciated each other. In any case, it was the 70s. We had been united in the way in which that ladies needed to be with a view to thrive in a person’s world, by means of mutual respect, mind and collaboration,” Carter stated.
“Jeannie was a vanguard who paved the way in which for all different stuntwomen who got here after. Simply as Diana was Marvel Lady, Jeannie Epper was additionally a Marvel Lady. She is so stunning to me. Jeannie, I’ll miss you.”
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Along with Marvel Lady, Epper can also be identified for an epic sequence in 1984 movie Romancing the Stone by which she swung throughout a 107 metre gorge whereas standing in for Kathleen Turner within the rainforest mudslide scene.
Epper’s different stunt credit embody Dynasty, the place she stepped in for Linda Evans for Krystle’s catfights with Alexis, Charlie’s Angels and Robocop.
Her first stunt job was within the 1951 movie Elopement by which she rode a horse bareback down a cliff.
Epper was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award on the 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards, turning into the primary lady to obtain the honour.
Her final stunt credit score is from 2021 and was the online game Floor Zero Texas: Nuclear Version, which she did on the age of 80.
Epper is survived by her husband Tim, youngsters Eurlyne and Richard, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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