Sarah Jones: 'Vampire Diaries' Airs Beautiful Tribute After Tragic Death

The Vampire Diaries faced a devastating loss when a young crew member named Sarah Jones died in a horrifictrain accident while filming a movie. On Feb. 27, asthecast and crew foughttoraise on-set safety awareness in the real world,the show aired a beautifultributeto Sarah after its latest brand new episode.

The Vampire Diarieshas always referredto its cast, crew, and fans asthe TVD Family, andthis family has never been strongerthan now, asthey deal withthetragic loss of one ofthe shows beloved crew members,Sarah Jones. Sarah, who was only 27 years old, wasstruck by a train and killed while shooting the filmMidnight Riderin Georgia.

Vampire Diaries Airs Sarah JonesTribute

What a kind ground of people;thisTVD Family.Immediately followingthe Feb. 27 episode No Exit,the wildly popular show fadedto black and wrote a simple but powerful message:

In Loving Memory of Sarah Jones, 1986 2014.

Undoubtedlythis action will leadto more people looking up Sarahto learn her story, and hopefully it will help raise awareness sothat a senselesstragedy likethis will never happen again.

Vampire Diaries EP Caroline Dries Its Been ATidal Wave Of Emotion

HollywoodLife.com spoketothe shows Executive Producer Caroline Drieson Feb. 27, and she explainedthat Sarahs memory is extremely importantto preserve not only because she was a wonderful young woman, but because her death could possibly influence a major change in on-set safety.

Yes, [the cast and crew] would like to have her name at the Oscars In Memoriam section, Caroline says. But more so, [the campaign] is about awareness about Sarah specifically and also, more awareness about set safety. [It's about] having the leadership roles on set really step up and say no. What we said to the crew the day after we learned [about Sarah's death] was no shot will ever be as important as you, as your friends, as your family as you are as people. This is not the end of the world. This job will never be the end of the world. You are always the most important person; the most important thing.

Additionally, Caroline expressed her heartfelt appreciation ofthe fans and fellow artists worldwide who have been honoring Sarahs memory.

Camera departments all over the country and even all over the world have been sending us pictures of their slates, which is what you slap in front of the camera to say what scene youre on, and who the director is, Caroline continues. Its been this viral movement. Its been this moving, overwhelming tidal wave of emotion. Its been really cool. I clicked on the [Twitter] hashtag and was like, Oh my gosh! Theres so many pictures of so many crews. Its amazing.

How did you feel when you sawthetributeto Sarah, HollywoodLifers?

Shaunna Murphy

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