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Chris Pratt<\/a> is mourning the death of his dear friend and collaborator. News broke on Thursday that stunt man <\/span>Tony McFarr had unexpectedly died<\/a> at the age of 47.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a new message on his Instagram Story, Pratt said he was “devastated” to hear the news.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “We did several movies together. We golfed, drank whiskey, smoked cigars, and spent endless hours on set,” Pratt recalled. “I’ll never forget his toughness.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The action star also reflected on filming <\/span>Guardians of the Galaxy 2<\/span><\/em>, saying his former stunt double “took a nasty shot to the head,” and had to get “several staples in his head.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He said that McFarr returned to work shortly after his injury, calling the late stunt man “an absolute stud.”<\/span><\/p>\n “He was always a gentleman and professional,” Pratt said. “He’ll be missed. My prayers go out to his friends and family, especially his daughter.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pratt also shared several photos of himself and McFarr in matching costumes on the set of various blockbuster films.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As was previously reported, McFarr died on Monday in his home in Florida. His death was confirmed by his mother, Donna, who first shared the news with <\/span>TMZ<\/span><\/em>, saying her son was “active and healthy” and the death was “unexpected.”<\/span><\/p>\n The cause of death or circumstances surrounding McFarr’s passing have not been shared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a statement to ET, the\u00a0Orange County Medical Examiner’s office confirms that they have the case. “An exam has already taken place and cause\/manner of death is pending toxicology results,” the office says.<\/span><\/p>\n McFarr’s work as a stuntman spans years, with projects including\u00a0<\/span>Bones<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<\/span>Homeland<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<\/span>Teen Wolf<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<\/span>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<\/span>Captain America: Civil War<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<\/span>The Accountant<\/span><\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Allegiant<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n The stunt worker recently launched a career in restaurant ownership — in July 2023, he took to\u00a0<\/span>his Instagram page to tease the opening of his eatery<\/a>, Reel Bowls, a poke and salad stop with a film theme near Orlando, Florida. He shared\u00a0<\/span>another post in February celebrating<\/a>\u00a0the restaurant’s opening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n McFarr is most known for his work as a stunt double for Pratt.\u00a0The duo first worked together on\u00a0<\/span>Jurassic World<\/span><\/i>\u00a0in 2015. McFarr went on to double for Pratt in\u00a0<\/span>Passengers<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0<\/span>Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom<\/span><\/i>, and, most recently,\u00a0<\/span>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/i><\/a>\u00a02.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a post shared from the set of\u00a0<\/span>GotG 2<\/span><\/i>, Pratt introduced his fans to his stunt double and friend.<\/span><\/p>\n “Here’s me and my stunt-man Tony McFarr (also Tommy Harper stunt coordinator and our first AD Lars Winther) on set,”\u00a0<\/span>the father of three<\/a>\u00a0captioned the post. “Been working with Tony since Jurassic World. Love you buddy! Happy wrap!”<\/span><\/p>\n McFarr is survived by his daughter, his sister and his mom and dad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n