Kardashian Family’s Veteran Bodyguard Mason Haynes Dies at 52 in Traffic Accident

Mason Haynes, a longtime bodyguard to Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and several global superstars, has died at age 52 in a road traffic accident.

Haynes died on July 4, 2026—just two days before what would have been his 53rd birthday—according to a GoFundMe page set up to support his family. The fundraiser, created by friends and colleagues, described his death as a “tragic road traffic accident” and said he leaves behind his wife, Fay, and their two children, Brooke and Noah.

Career and clients
Haynes began his close-protection career working with the Kardashian-Jenner family, later expanding his roster to include high-profile names in music, sports and comedy. He has publicly credited the Kardashians—Kim, Kris, Kendall and Kanye West—as among his earliest celebrity clients, and also worked with Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, Charlie Puth and Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton. He was part of Kim Kardashian’s security team during her widely reported 2016 armed robbery in Paris, though he later said he preferred not to discuss details of the incident.

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Tributes
Haynes’ employer, Trojan Security UK, paid tribute to him as an “absolute legend” in the close-protection industry, sharing a photo of him on duty alongside Kris Jenner and saying he was “gone too soon.” The GoFundMe page similarly honored him as “a giant in every sense of the word, with an even bigger heart,” noting that donations will help cover memorial costs and ease immediate financial pressures on his family.

Haynes’ death has drawn attention to the risks faced by security professionals who work in high-profile, high-stress environments, often traveling extensively and maintaining constant vigilance for their clients. While exact details of the crash have not been publicly released, multiple outlets cited the fundraiser and industry tributes as their source for the basic facts of his passing.