We present you a list of the 11 actors who died while working on his roles in the movies.
tragically killed during the filming.
It is difficult to deny that the working day celebrity is very different from working day an ordinary person.
Hard work in it combined with absolutely humdrum attitude to fame. Maybe that’s why it is difficult for us to remember that stars are people just like us, susceptible to disease and, of course, death (sometimes suddenly mortal). Here’s a list of the 11 actors who have left this world right while working on the roles.
John-Erik Hexham: the deadly blank cartridge John-Eric Hexham was a great actor, popular model and a true dream man for thousands of women. A real tragedy for him turned an innocent joke: in 1984 on the set of TV series “Hidden fact” he inadvertently put himself to the temple “Magnum” 44 caliber, loaded with blanks and pulled the trigger. The skull fracture and the fact that a piece of bone entered the brain, caused massive internal bleeding, from which the actor died.
Brandon Lee: murder blank cartridge While at the time of the death of Brandon Lee was as successful as his father, the relationship with Bruce Lee not made it invulnerable. In one of the scenes of the murder of his hero, a rock musician in the movie “the crow”, the actor Michael Massey shot Lee in the stomach. Stuck in the barrel plug was not seen by the members of the crew and flew with the blank cartridge. She punched the belly of the actor, stuck in his spine. From damage internal organs If he died. Role in the film has completed the backup of Brandon.
Tyrone Power: massive heart attack Tyrone Power – actor, catching the Golden age of Hollywood: from 1939 to 1941 he wore the title “king of the movies”, playing in dramas, westerns, comedies and even musicals. His career lasted long enough, until in 1959 he had a heart attack when he was playing in the duel scene in the movie “Solomon and Sheba”. He went to the other world before he was brought to the hospital.
Martha Mansfield death from burns Mar Mansfield at the same time the actress, who played in vaudeville and the star of American silent cinema (e.g. the movie “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”). In November 1923 during the filming of the film “The Warrens of Virginia” Mansfield was sitting in the car when a passer-by, lit a cigarette, carelessly threw the match into the cabin. Mansfield dress immediately caught fire, and the actress received serious burns all over their bodies. It was immediately taken to the hospital, but she died from burns a day later.
John Ritter: heart attack best actor John Ritter, best known for playing Jack Tripper in the film “Three’s company”. He also played episodic roles in such TV series and films as “Show Bob Newhart”, “the Cosby Show”, “Buffy the vampire winner” and “Clinic”. Rehearsing a scene for the series September 11, 2003, Ritter suddenly complained of nausea and chest pain. He was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with a heart attack. The condition worsened with each passing minute. He was diagnosed with “aortic dissection”, and he died during surgery.
Vic morrow: the explosion lost control of the helicopter Vic morrow is known for his roles in such films as Dirty Mary, crazy Larry”, “the bad news bears, the TV series “Charlie’s Angels”. During the filming of “the twilight zone” in 1982, morrow and two actors portrayed the Vietnamese fleeing American helicopter during the war. But suddenly the helicopter exploded and all three died on the spot.
Roy Kinnear: the fall from the horse and heart attack Roy Kinnear was a British Comedy (and not only) actor who played the father Veruca salt in Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory” in 1971, and then in “the Three Musketeers” by Richard Lester and two sequels – “the Four Musketeers” and “the Return of the Musketeers”. During the filming of “Return of the Musketeers” Kinnear fell from a horse, received a fracture of the pelvis, and he began massive internal bleeding. He was hospitalized, but the next day died of a heart attack.
Jean Harlow: kidney failure gene Harlow was one of the sexiest Actresses of the 1930s Among her works are such films as “Susie”, “Reckless”, “Dinner at eight” and “Red dust”. During the filming of “Saratoga” in 1937, Jean began to complain of fatigue, nausea and abdominal pain. When filming the scene where her character suffered from fever, she felt much worse than heroine. A few days later it turned out that her kidneys are shutting down, and she was hospitalized. She went into a coma and died on 7 Jun 1937.
REDD Foxx: heart attack-Born John Elroy Sanford better known by his stage name REDD Foxx; he was a famous actor, comedian and singer. He was one of the first black comedians, who performed for white audiences in Las Vegas. His career included work in the television series “Sanford and son” and “the Royal family”. During a break while working on the latest series of the series October 11, 1991, Foxx had a heart attack and died the same evening.
Eric Fleming: piranha for the First time Eric Fleming gained popularity in the role of Gil Favor in the TV series “Rawhide”. Acting in a television movie about the jungle in 1966, he sailed in a canoe with another actor – Nico Minardos. Canoe capsized, and both actors fell into the river Huallaga. Minardos managed to escape, but Fleming was swept away and he drowned. His body had been torn to pieces by piranhas.
Oliver reed: a deadly game at the bar Oliver reed was playing macho in films like “the Trap”, “Oliver!”, “Hannibal Brooks”, “women in love”, “Devils”, “the Three Musketeers”, “Tommy” and “Les Miserables”. Unfortunately, even more than his roles, he was known for his blatant addiction to alcohol. During a break in the filming of “Gladiator” may 2, 1999, he went to the bar in Valetta, Malta, and got into a game of “who’s who perepet” as a result of which he died from a heart attack at the age of 61 years.
