Mason Haynes — a longtime celebrity bodyguard who protected members of the Kardashian family and several other A-listers — is dead.

A GoFundMe created for his family says Mason died in a traffic accident on July 4, just two days before what would have been his 53rd birthday.

Mason spent years working in close protection … with the Kardashians among his first celebrity clients. He previously said he had worked with Kim Kardashian, Kris Jennerand Kanye West… along with Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, Charlie Puthand Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton.

He was also part of the family’s security team when Kim was robbed at gunpoint in Paris in 2016 — though he later declined to discuss the incident in detail.