
You may not know his name, but if you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the greater superhero genre, you have seen his work. Trevor Habberstad, a veteran stunt performer and coordinator, has passed away after an 8-month battle with gastric cancer. He was only 27.
Trevor’s father, second unit director and stunt coordinator Jeff Habberstad, paid tribute to his son while sharing the tragic news on Instagram.
Shane Habberstad also paid tribute to his brother on Instagram.
Trevor Habberstad has over 50 credits as a stunt performer and coordinator. He has worked on several Marvel Studios and Marvel Television productions, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ant-Man, and Doctor Strange. He also worked on the following superhero films:
- Spider-Man
- X-Men: First Class
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- The Dark Knight Rises
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- X-Men: Apocalypse
The Habberstad family is an unsung, but massive part of Marvel history with Jeff and Shane also having worked on multiple Marvel films. Marvel directors Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) and Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange) paid tribute to Trevor and his family on Twitter.
We have lost Trevor Habberstad, stuntman extraordinaire and all-around exemplary human being. My heart goes out to the Habberstad family.
— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) February 23, 2017
Trevor, Shane and Jeff are an integral part of the @AntMan family. We are here for you, Jeff, Shane and family. With much, much love.
— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) February 23, 2017
Very sad to hear about Trevor Habberstad. My condolences to his father Jeff, my second unit director. https://t.co/fD07nGvgVb via @deadline
— Scott Derrickson (@scottderrickson) February 23, 2017
X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer also took time to remember Trevor.
On behalf of everyone who contributes to Marvel Studios News, I offer our deepest sympathies to Jeff, Shane, and the rest of Trevor’s family and friends. 27 is far too young to lose anyone, but if a life is to be measured by the number of lives touched, the outpouring of support shown today proves Trevor lived a great one.
In memory of Trevor Habberstad, we have made a donation to the American Cancer Society. You can do the same by following the link so that we can call continue the battle against this disease.