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Jeannie Epper, trailblazing Hollywood stuntwoman, dies at 83

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Jeannie Epper, the trailblazing stuntwoman who appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows, including 'Wonder Woman' and 'Dynasty,' has died at 83.

Jeannie Epper, a pioneering stuntwoman who performed in more than 100 films and television series, has died. She was 83. Epper died Sunday night of natural causes surrounded by family at her home in Simi Valley, a spokesperson confirmed Monday. In a long career spent bursting through doors, kicking down walls and falling off roofs, Epper changed the course for women in the industry when she became Lynda Carter's stunt double on the 1970s TV series 'Wonder Woman.

Jeannie Epper grew up in North Hollywood with five brothers and sisters — all of whom worked as stunt people. Her three children and grandchildren also went into the family business. Epper was a skilled rider, and at age 9, she broke into stunt work, riding a horse bareback down a mountain for a 1950s TV show, becoming one of the first professional child stunt doubles. “My father said it could be dangerous, but he knew I was an excellent rider,” she told The Times in 1999.

 

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