The cause of death has been released for one of themain architects behind the ‘Call of Duty’blockbuster video game franchise.
Vincent Zampella, 55, died from burns and smoke inhalation after being trapped inside thefiery wreck of his Ferrari in December,the Los Angeles Medical Examiner announced Monday.
The office also listed blunt trauma as a significant condition, with the death ruled accidental, according toTMZ.
Footageof the fiery crash caught the terrifying momentthe supercar zooms out of a tunnel and hits a concrete barrier before bursting into flames.
Onlookers’ cheers quickly turned to panicked screams as they ran toward the $400,000 Ferrari 296 GTS. One passenger was pulled from near the wreckage and dragged to safety.
The driver got stuck in the flames after it crashed and died on the scene. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle and died later at a hospital.
The vehicle swerved off the winding mountain road around 12:45pm, struck rocks and burst into flames as it traveled southbound.
The Angeles Crest Highway — located in the San Gabriel Mountains — is a 66-mile stretch of two-lane road with some sections reaching higher than 7,000 feet.
Zampella’s passing reverberated across the gaming community and beyond — a stark reminder that even the creators of fantasy worlds and digital battles are not immune from real-world tragedy.
His influence on gaming spans more than two decades. He first made his mark co-founding Infinity Ward in 2002, the studio that would go on to create “Call of Duty.”
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