American Horror Story crewmember's family sue over his Covid-19 death trends now
The family of an American Horror Story crewmember who died on his 25th wedding anniversary after contracting Covid-19 on set are suing the producers alleging 'safety measures were ignored on set.'
Paul Woodward, 68, was working as a truck driver on the set of the hit FX show in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the Spring of 2021 when he contracted the virus.
His family says Woodward's truck wasn't given a plexiglass separator as he moved people who had come to the area to work on the show from across the country.
Other issues cited by the family include a lack of social distancing and mask wearing.
They're suing 20th Century Fox, Ryan Murphy Productions and The Walt Disney Company for damages. The family wants a jury to decide what damages, if any, are appropriate.
Paul Woodward, back right, pictured with his son Redmond, left, wife Patricia, center and daughter, Harley, at her high school graduation
A few weeks before his death, Woodward felt ill on set and took a Covid test which came back negative. After his condition did not improve, his son, Redmond, picked up and took him to a local hospital, where he tested positive.
In a heartbreaking interview with NBC Boston, his widow, Patricia Woodward said: 'He passed away on the morning of our 25th anniversary. So that day instead of going out to dinner or having champagne, I had to go to the funeral home and look for a casket for him.'
Redmond Woodward described seeing his father on the day that he picked him up: 'To see him the way he was like that was really kind of harrowing.'
In the same interview, he said: 'We just want some awareness to be made of the situation so something like this doesn't have to happen again to anybody else, because this has certainly been the worst time of our lives.'
While his daughter, Harley, 23, said that she was studying at Cornell University when her father became ill. She said: 'I used to go to school in the area. If I had been here, I would have at least been able to see him in person that one day. So it's been really hard for me.'
Harley is due to graduate from the Ivy League school in May 2023.
In a separate interview with CBS Boston, Patricia Woodward said that she never received any condolences from the producers.
In a heartbreaking interview with NBC Boston, his widow, Patricia Woodward said: 'He passed away on the morning of our 25th anniversary.
