Tragic death: Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor dies at the age of 16
The British child star Mya-Lecia Naylor (2002-2019) is dead. The actress died at the age of 16 years, reports among others BBC. Mya-Lecia, who appeared in the CBBC shows "Millie Inbetween" and "Almost Never", died on April 7, BBC cites her management.
The cause of death is unknown. The BBC report reads that the young woman "collapsed" before she died. Further details were not disclosed.
She was a very popular member of the BBC children's family and an "enormously talented actress, singer and dancer," it says in a statement.
Our thoughts are with the family of Mya-Lecia in this sad time
On the Instagram page for the series "Almost Never" a photo of the young actress was published. In it the sad news is communicated. In addition, under the photo of Mya-Lecia Naylor, her colleagues express their grief: "Our thoughts are in this sad time with the family of Mya-Lecia, their friends and all who loved them."
View this post on InstagramOur 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 Mya-Lecia, who wants to know from? Millie Inbetween? and? Almost Never ?, has been very sadly died. Mya-Lecia was a BBC children's family, and a talented actress, singer and dancer. We want to miss you enormously and we are sure that you want to join us. ? ? We know this news is very upsetting, and it may help. If you are struggling and there is no one 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 8:01 am PDT
With Tom Hanks (62) and Halle Berry (52) Mya-Lecia Naylor also starred in the movie "Cloud Atlas" (2012).
We wish her family, friends and colleagues all the strength in this difficult time.
