7 actors who died while filming

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who a Rust on the set of the western movie called Alec Baldwin – the actor took the life of one of the cameramen and injured the director during the rehearsal.

The fatal accident in 2021 refocused attention on the carelessness on film sets, of which the aforementioned Brandon Lee, who died tragically early, also fell victim.

There are world-famous actors, such as Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Jackie Chan or Angelina Jolie, who usually do not use stuntmen for the hair-raising action scenes of their films, so they expect that they may even be in mortal danger on a set.

But the following actors didn’t walk into the filming of their upcoming movie expecting to risk their lives in one of their scenes that day.

However, fate had something else in store for them, and while the camera was rolling, the tragedy caught on film happened in reality.

But in all cases, the death did not happen in front of the crew’s eyes: actors who seemed healthy, who gave breakthrough roles or who were on the verge of a promising career, also met their fate while the shooting of their film was still in full swing.

However, they have one thing in common: their unexpected death made not only their current work, but also them legendary,

thus, the names and works of the following artists have not been forgotten to this day. Their figures live on in the memory of viewers even today, even if they remain forever inseparable from their sad story.

Oliver Reed

One of the most notorious villains in the history of Hollywood always served the press with his world-famous scandals, and his death was no exception. The excessive alcoholism of the otherwise extremely talented Oliver Reed also split his career in two, so starting in the 1980s, the actor was removed from the list of A-list stars.

He was 61 years old when in 1999, Ridley Scott Gladiator during the filming of his epic “Dr.

Writer David Franzoni a Varietyin an interview with , Reed actually challenged a group of local sailors to a drinking contest, during which he ended up collapsing and dying in the ambulance. However, there are still quite a few scenes to be shot. THE In Gladiator His scenes were completed with the help of CGI, and his performance received a posthumous Oscar nomination.

Ray Liotta

Primetime Emmy winner, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Raymond Allen Liotta needs no introduction. His last film, The Divider Cocaine bear before, he gave memorable performances in such cult films as Hannibalthe Faterok on a motorcycleor one of the best mob movies of all time, the They’re greatdirected by Martin Scorsese.

For the charismatic artist a Something wild was noticed by the film industry in the action comedy, and since then he has worked non-stop and appeared in several films and TV series every year.

At the time of his death, at the age of 67, he was still in a role, namely the Dangerous waters in the action film, which was filmed in the Dominican Republic.

Liotta, who played the character who became known as the captain, returned to his hotel room after a tiring day of filming. He died in his sleep, according to an autopsy, due to respiratory failure, pulmonary edema and heart problems. After his death, two of his films were released posthumously in cinemas, testifying to his prolific career over the age of 60.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman was 22 years old when he first enlisted in the draft, that is Agent’s death The performances of the play mentally strained him to such an extent that he felt that he could only relieve his tension with alcohol. But he did not only try to relieve his frustration with drink and drugs. The body of the 46-year-old acting legend was found in his New York apartment in February 2014. At that time there was still a week left Hunger Games from filming the final part of the franchise.

Considered one of the most talented actors of his generation, Hoffman was attracted to acting throughout his life, from his school drama class to supporting roles to his exceptional career as a character actor, he passionately paid tribute to cinematography. The scent of a woman, The talented Mr. Ripley, Cold mountain, Mission: Impossible and Oscar winner Capote are all lasting proofs of his shining talent in the portrait film.

Playwright David Katz was found lying in the bathtub, naked in his home in 2014, with a syringe dangling from his arm, and 5 open bags of heroin and 65 more unopened bags were found next to him. His death was caused by poisoning due to various drugs and drug mixtures.

A teen star, a rock musician, a songwriter, a star basketball player and a photojournalist are among the celebrities who have disappeared from the face of the Earth without a trace.

Brandon Lee

It has already been two months since the cult film was advanced The Raven filming of the comic book adaptation in March 1993, when it seemed that the crew was not only running out of deadlines, but also had serious financial problems. Cost-cutting was also behind the fatal mistake that ultimately led to the tragic death of the title character, Brandon Lee.

The technician in charge of the special effects produced blank cartridges from real ammunition,

but he accidentally switched one, and Michael Massee, who plays Funboy, fired the gun during the filming of the scene.

Based on what was written in the script, Brandon Lee collapsed, only to never get up again – they could not save his life even with twelve hours of surgery, so the young artist with a promising career was declared dead at the age of 28.
Brandon Lee for a stunt double, also a John Wick films’ later director, Chad Stahelski, has since then only used guns with serious precautions while shooting action films. The Raven his remaining key scenes were realized with digital effects thanks to him and with financial support to encourage Lee’s fiancee.

Tyrone Power

From the 1930s to the 1950s, Tyrone Power played idolized romantic characters in dozens of films, thanks to his distinctive square jaw and immaculate good looks. Although he suffered from hereditary heart disease, unfortunately a dozen cigarettes a day were also an integral part of his character, A Sword and love, A witness for the prosecution, The black swan and the Nightmare Alley its celebrated star was a heavy chain smoker all his life.

In September 1958, Power and his wife, Deborah Minardos, traveled to Spain so that the actor could film the upcoming film starring Gina Lollobrigida. Solomon and Queen of Sheba the movie. The actor was already through most of the scenes when he suffered a heart attack during the eighth rehearsal of the sword duel with George Sanders.

He died on November 15, 1958, at the age of 44, but he was already pronounced dead in the back seat of the ambulance. Two months after her death, her son Tyrone Power Jr. was born.

Films in which one of the already dead actors was “brought back” with digital technology.

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar’s name is mostly etched in film history as Sergeant Vernon Waters, the film and theater artist known for his distinctive deep voice Military history played the character in the drama. In recognition of his work, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and won the prestigious NAACP Image Award for outstanding acting.

Due to his characteristic, inimitable timbre, he worked as the dubbing voice of countless movie trailers, but the Tough guys His 1986 shoot brought him the end game.

In the role of Leon B. Little, he filmed with acting legends Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. Work had been going on for just two days when Adolph Caesar suffered a heart attack and died moments after arriving at the hospital. It was published posthumously Who’s on vacation? The audience could see and hear him for the last time in the 1986 comedy. THE tough guys-finally its role in the The Good, the Bad and the Uglythe The seven snipers and the The Godfather 3. was carried on by his actor Eli Wallach.

Roy Kinnear

Having already played the character of Planchet twice before The three Musketeers in the first parts, Roy Mitchell Kinnear returned to the sequel, in which the aforementioned Oliver Reed played the role of Athos. The comedian, famous for his stage genius – whose son, Rory Kinnear, is also a successful actor these days – The bodyguards return He was injured during filming in the Spanish city of Toledo in 1988.

Kinnear fell from a horse and suffered a serious injury, breaking his pelvis, but he was immediately taken to the hospital in Madrid due to internal bleeding. He died the next day of a heart attack caused by his injuries. THE Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; the Money or life! and The Beatles Help! The son of the star of the film, Rory Kinnear, is still campaigning for safer film sets in light of the tragedy that happened to his father.

By the way, we have already seen Rory Kinnear, who continues the talent of Roy Mitchell Kinnear, in films such as James Bondthe Code game or the biographical comedy 2023, the Bank of Dave.

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Featured Image: Brandon Lee in The Raven; Photo: InterCom