# How ‘War’ Paid Tribute to Makeup Artist Ava Gillis After Tragic Death at 26

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-war-paid-tribute-to-makeup-artist-ava-gillis-after-tragic-death-at-26/
- Published: 2026-11-13T03:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T03:19:47+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://decider.com/2026/11/12/who-was-ava-gillis-war-episode-7-tribute-card-explained/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- War honoured makeup artist Ava Gillis at the end of episode seven.
- Gillis, 26, died in a car crash in North Yorkshire on 26 July.
- Her credits included Barbie, Bridgerton and The Crown.

## Summary

HBO’s War ended its seventh episode with a tribute to makeup artist Ava Gillis, who died aged 26 in a car crash this summer. Though she did not appear onscreen, Gillis worked behind the scenes on the series, and the memorial recognised her contribution to the production.

Gillis had more than five years’ experience in film and television and was a BAFTA member. Her credits included Barbie, Bridgerton, Wonder Woman 1984, The Crown and The Acolyte. North Yorkshire police said her car collided with an Audi on 26 July in Wrelton, England; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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