The recent death of Halyna Hutchins on the movie set of ‘Rust’ has sparked a conversation on movie set safety. Here is a short list of movie stars who like Halyna, died on set.
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Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee, the 28-year-old actor and son of martial artist Bruce Lee, was killed in 1993 after a co-star fired a prop gun that contained a real bullet while filming “The Crow.” The shooting cut short the promising star’s Hollywood ascent and sparked a debate over firearm safety on set.
- Age: 28 (1965 – 1993)
- Birthplace: Oakland, California
- nationality: Chinese-American
Jon-Erik Hexum
Aged about 26, Hexum – known for his head role in Voyagers! – died of a self-inflicted wound. This unfortunate incident happened in 1984.
The New Jersey-born actor had been filming scenes in the TV series Cover Up in which he starred as Mac Harper when the fatal incident happened.
- Age: 26 (1958 – 1984)
- Birthplace: New Jersey
- Nationality: American
Paul Walker
On November 30th, 2013, Fast & Furious star Paul Walker died in a car accident after leaving a charity event with his former racing friend Roger Rodas. The two were killed almost instantly when the Porsche Rodas was driving lost control and slammed into a tree.
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Fast & Furious 7 was still in the middle of filming, resulting in Universal Pictures considering the decision to indefinitely put the movie on hold.
- Age: Dec. at 40 (1973-2013)
- Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States of America
- Nationality: United States of America
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood’s most famous blonde bombshell was in the middle of filming the comedy Something’s Got to Give when she was found dead at her Brentwood, CA home on August 5, 1962.
Monroe’s cause of death was reported as an overdose of barbiturates resulting from a probable suicide.
- Age: Dec. at 36 (1926-1962)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Nationality: United States of America
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