Vincent Zampella, aged 55, tragically died in a single-car crash on the Angeles Crest Highway in December 2025. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that he died from burns and smoke inhalation after being trapped in his red Ferrari, which caught fire following the accident. The crash occurred when the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and burst into flames. Eyewitness accounts and video footage show the Ferrari losing control and skidding into roadside barriers before igniting. Authorities ruled his death as accidental, with thermal injuries and smoke inhalation being the primary causes. Zampella was well-known as the head of Respawn Entertainment and a key figure in the development of the Call of Duty franchise, co-founding Respawn in 2010, which was later acquired by Electronic Arts in 2017.