Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Georgina Lightning has died aged 63.
The actress and filmmaker was filming a documentary about the three-day Indian Relay event at the Enoch Rodeo Grounds in Canada where she was struck by a horse that veered off course.
Paramedics treated her at the scene, but she was pronounced dead, according to police.
o-star Tim Healy was among the first to pay tribute to the star and said on X: ‘RIP Georgina lovely lady and a joy to work with.’
The Enoch Cree First Nation said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that Georgina died ‘following an incident at [the] Indian Relay event at the Enoch Rodeo Grounds.’
Alberta RCMP confirmed police responded at 6.40pm on Saturday after she was struck by a horse that veered off course.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Georgina Lightning, (pictured right on the show) had died aged 63
The star was filming a documentary about the Indian Relay event in Canada where she was struck by a horse – her daughter Crystle shared these images of her taken two weeks ago
Fellow Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Tim Healy was among the first to pay tribute to the actress on X
Daily Mail have contacted the police for further information.
The animal hit Georgina while she was taking photos from a designated media area, according to local news outlets.
The actress played Lainie Proudfoot in four episodes on Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Georgina played a Native American girlfriend and later wife of one of the main characters.
She also wrote, directed, produced and starred in Older Than America, which was released in 2008.
The show, which drew on her own school experiences, was dedicated to her father, George De Jong, who died by suicide following his experiences in the Canadian residential school system.
She also starred in DreamKeeper, Blackstone, Trickster, Three Pines, Alaska Daily and Johnny Greeneyes.
Georgina’s three children, Crystle, Cody and William are all in the acting industry.
A heartbroken Crystle posted on Facebook: ‘I have lost my mother, my sons’ Kohkum, my matriarch, my role model, my confidant.’
In 1990, Georgina went to live in Los Angeles with her three children to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Georgina’s three children, Crystle, (pictured with her mother in 2011) Cody and William are all in the acting industry
Crystle wrote about her mother’s death on Facebook
