The world of acting is once again in mourning, with Keller Fornes passing away at just 32 years old.
The actor is best known for playing Griffin on the Great American Family television series Country Rescue.
An obituary from Lacy Funeral Home reveals that the actor died on December 19 in Upland, Texas, although no cause of death was provided.
Great American Family’s verified Instagram and X pages posted a tribute to the beloved actor on Monday.
“We at Great American Media are deeply saddened by the passing of Keller Fornes,” the statement began.
“He was a special person and had a special talent as an actor, writer and director, as well as a singer and musician,” the statement continued.
The world of acting is in mourning again, with Keller Fornes passing away at just 32 years old
Great American Family’s verified Instagram and X pages posted a tribute to the beloved actor on Monday.
“His energy and enthusiasm lifted everyone he worked with here at Great American Media and the cast and crew of County Rescue,” the network added.
“Our prayers are with his family and all those he touched,” the statement concluded.
The actor was born in Lubbock, Texas, on April 22, 1992, son of Kimberly Lynn Turney-Fornes and Kobe Scott Fornes.
He studied the scriptures with the Kerrville Methodist Church youth group and with Young Life Mentors as a child.
He grew up as a performer and artist and graduated from the University of North Texas, where he also honed artistic crafts such as painting, drawing, and playing the guitar.
After graduating, he moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in film, working as a bartender and personal trainer while auditioning and taking acting classes.
He also began boxing while in Atlanta, competing in the coveted Golden Gloves tournament and winning a gold medal for Georgia in his division.
Fornes wrote and directed several short films, along with the 2019 documentary The Buddy I Never Met.
The actor was born in Lubbock, Texas, on April 22, 1992, son of Kimberly Lynn Turney-Fornes and Kobe Scott Fornes.
He studied the scriptures with the Kerrville Methodist Church youth group and with Young Life Mentors as a child.
He had uncredited roles in two films as a child, Brownwood and Baghdad Texas, before returning in the 2017 independent film Do You Believe?
He had uncredited roles in two films as a child, Brownwood and Baghdad Texas, before returning in the 2017 independent film Do You Believe?
Fornes also had roles in independent films such as 2019’s Anney in the City, 2020’s Beast Beast and The E-Listers: Life Back in the Lane, and 2021’s The Secrets She Keeps.
He also played a Tower Trooper in a 2022 episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead and a role in Ava DuVernay’s 2023 film Origin, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Jon Bernthal.
His most recent roles were an episode of the television series Found and the film Somnium, as well as the upcoming film Hellbilly Hollow.