American killed in South African lion attack identified as New York visual effects artist who worked on 'Game of Thrones'

The American woman mauled to death by a lion while on a South African safari was an adventurous New York native who worked as a visual effects artist on the wildly popular HBO series “Game of Thrones.”
Kate Chappell, a Hofstra University alumna originally from Rye in Westchester County, died Monday when a lion leapt through an open car window and attacked her as she took photos inside Gauteng Lion Park in Johannesburg.
Chappell’s sister confirmed her death on Facebook page yesterday 2nd of June 2015.


“Katie was a brilliant, kind, adventurous and high-spirited woman. Her energy and passion could not be contained by mere continents or oceans. She was very much loved and shared her love for life with those she met,” she wrote.

 The Chappell family could not immediately be reached for comment.
The 29-year-old worked as a visual effects artist on popular TV shows and movies, including on “Game of Thrones,” according to her IMDB page. She helped on the 2014 episode "The Children," which won that year's Emmy Award for Outstanding Special and Visual Effects.

Her resume boasts work on a slew of movies revered for their dazzling visuals: “Noah,” "Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Divergent” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” among others.

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