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Mother of Halyna Hutchins dies; lawsuit proceeds with estate substitution

7/28/2026

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Olga Solovey, mother of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, died at 67 on Feb. 24.
Lawyers will file a Representative application in Mexico with Solovey’s daughter, Svetlana Zemko, and will substitute Solovey’s estate as a party, saying her death will not deter them.
The suit follows cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’s Oct. 21, 2021 shooting on Rust after actor Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charge was dismissed and adds script supervisor Mamie Mitchell’s assault, negligence and emotional distress claim.

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Olga Solovey, mother of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, died at 67 on Feb. 24.
Lawyers will file a Representative application in Mexico with Solovey’s daughter, Svetlana Zemko, and will substitute Solovey’s estate as a party, saying her death will not deter them.
The suit follows cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’s Oct. 21, 2021 shooting on Rust after actor Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charge was dismissed and adds script supervisor Mamie Mitchell’s assault, negligence and emotional distress claim.