Sammi Kane Kraft
American actress (1992–2012)
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Sammi Kane Kraft (April 2, 1992 – October 9, 2012) was an American baseball player, musician and actress.
- Actress
- musician
- athlete
Sammi Kane Kraft | |
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Kraft in 2005 | |
| Born | April 2, 1992 Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 2012 (aged 20) Los Angeles, California |
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
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| Years active | 2005–2012 |
Born in Livingston, New Jersey,[1] she starred in the 2005 remake of Bad News Bears as Amanda Wurlitzer.[2] She was featured in an ESPN.com Page 2-story about her athletic skills, and competed in the Junior Olympics.[3] She began a garage folk project in San Francisco under the name of Scary Girls[4] and continued to record music.
Death
On October 9, 2012, at 1:30 am, Kraft was riding in the passenger seat of a car when it rear-ended a semi trailer and was then struck by another vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. Subsequently, she was pronounced dead at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[5]
Alana Haim of the rock band Haim has the initials "SKK" taped to her guitar in memory of Kraft.[6] The third verse of Haim's 2020 song, "Hallelujah", is about the effect of Kraft's death on Alana, who was best friends with her at the time of her death.[7]
Kraft's heart was donated by her parents to Yvonne Payne, wife of television personality Charles Payne.[8]
