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Brad Everett Young, Actor and Celebrity Photographer, Dies at 46 in Los Angeles Freeway Crash

His nonprofit Dream Loud Official will carry forward his advocacy for arts education.

Overview

  • Publicist Paul Christensen said Young died at the scene after his car was struck by a wrong-way driver on the 134 Freeway late Sunday.
  • The other motorist survived and was hospitalized, according to the publicist’s statement shared with multiple outlets.
  • Young transitioned from late-1990s acting roles, including Grey’s Anatomy and Boy Meets World, to a high-profile career photographing celebrities.
  • His photography appeared in major publications such as Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, People and The Hollywood Reporter.
  • Tributes from industry colleagues, including General Hospital actors Chris McKenna, Parry Shen and Bryan Craig, poured in as memorial plans remained unannounced; he is survived by his brother, Chris.