'I was the last person cast. It wasn’t until we were halfway through shooting that I realized the part had been offered to other actresses.'

Lt. Col. Nicholas Goshen was deployed to Eastern Europe with the 101st Airborne Division's intelligence directorate.

The high school golfer died unexpectedly while practicing on the course just two days prior to his 18th birthday.

State troopers and medical personnel rushed to the site of the head-on collision, but he was declared dead at the scene.

'Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues,' the Atlanta Braves said in a statement on the former pitcher's death.

A colleague said he was 'admired by his peers, respected by other veterans, and revered by the burgeoning comedians that he mentored.'

'Looking back on my career, I’ve been blessed for what I had the opportunity to do,' he said in a 2017 interview.

Many who knew him said he changed their lives. 'Thank you Coach for the life lessons that you taught that I still use to this very day.'

'They will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences and prayers go to each of their families,' the school's athletic director said.

'He was a tremendous teammate and an even better person who lifted up everyone around him,' Lane Kiffin said.