Mya-Lecia Naylor From Netflix's Upcoming THE WITCHER Passes Away at Age 16

Here’s something I wasn’t expecting to see in the news today: Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor has passed away at the age of 16. Naylor has been known for her roles in projects like Almost Never, Cloud Atlas, and Millie Inbetween, and she was working on Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher.

This is crazy because she is so young. My condolences to her family and loved ones. No cause of death seems to have been announced yet, with reports simply stating that she “died on 7 April after she collapsed[.]”

Lovely tributes have been popping up across social media.

There has been no word on if or how this will affect The Witcher, which is supposed to release later this year.

Our thoughts are with Mya-Lecia’s family, friends and everyone that loved her at this very sad time. RIP Mya-Lecia ❤️⁣ ⁣ Message from CBBC:⁣ ⁣ MYA-LECIA ⁣NAYLOR We are so sorry to have to tell you that Mya-Lecia, who you will know from “Millie Inbetween” and “Almost Never”, has very sadly died. Mya-Lecia was a much loved part of the BBC Children’s family, and a hugely talented actress, singer and dancer. We will miss her enormously and we are sure that you will want to join us in sending all our love to her family and friends. ⁣ ⁣ We know this news is very upsetting, and it may help to share how you are feeling with friends or a trusted adult. If you are struggling and there is no one you feel you can talk to about it, you can call @Childline_official on 0800 11 11.⁣ ⁣ You can also find an online condolence book on the CBBC website.

A post shared by Almost Never (@almostnevershow) on Apr 17, 2019 at 8:01am PDT

Devestated for Mya. The pain of her passing has been awful. Mya and I grew up together over the past five years and had an extremely close relationship. I will always cherish our friendship and the moments we spent together beautiful girl ❤️ I am devastated and heartbroken❤️ Thank you for all your kind support. It means a lot to me. I won’t be able to reply to all your DM’s and comments but if you would like to post a tribute to Mya, please go to the CBBC website where there is an online book of condolence. X

A post shared by MILLIE INNES (@millieinnes) on Apr 18, 2019 at 12:23am PDT

Found out the heartbreaking news last week that Mya-Lecia Naylor has died. I'd been writing scripts for S2 of Almost Never since last year, all featuring Mya's character. Far too young, and a huge loss for all on the show. My heart goes out to her family. https://t.co/aThaojBOOU

— Paul Rose (@mrbiffo) April 17, 2019

Via: BBC