I thought this was a pretty sad story, that I thought that this is worth an obit on here! Sammi Kane Kraft, who is most famous for playing the role of Amanda Whurlitzer in the “Bad News Bears” remake starring, Bill Bob Thornton. The role of Amanda Whurlitzer was originally played by Tatum O’ Neal in the original, 1976, film. Sammi Kane was hired for the role because, as a real life baseball player herself, she threw an impressive 75 mph fastball while as a pitcher, during a casting call. While acting for the film, Billy Bob Thornton, wasn’t just her coach for the movie, he was also her coach behind the scenes, as he gave her a few acting tips for the role as well.

Sammi Kane was killed in a car wreck in Los Angeles, but she wasn’t the driver. It was drunk driving related, and the driver, Molly Kate Adams, was arrested. Before Sammi Kane’s death, she just enrolled herself at Santa Montica College. She was also a musician, guitarist, and singer/songwriter who would regularly play out at small venues. Sammi Kane’s role in “Bad News Bears” remake, was her only big movie role. She was 20 years old.

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Kev