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'Twilight Zone: The Movie' - Perhaps one of the most tragic entries, three actors died during the filming of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie' in 1982. They included Vic Morrow, and two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Ye Chen.
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'Fast & Furious 9' - The 'Fast & Furious' films are filled with shocking stunts. In 2019, Vin Diesel's stunt double suffered a serious head injury while filming in Hertfordshire.
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'Deadpool 2' - In 2017, stuntwoman Joi Harris lost control of a motorcycle on set, and suffered a fatal crash.
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'The Walking Dead' - A stuntman named John Bernecker fell more than 20 ft (6 m) off a balcony. He passed away the following day.
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'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' - Ricardo Cornelius, a crew member, was crushed to death by a vehicle on set. Stunt double Olivia Jackson also suffered serious injuries, which were not fatal.
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'Power' - 50 Cent sent out his condolences after a crew member named Pedro Jimenez was struck by a car while on set in New York City.
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'Blade Runner 2049' - Back in 2016, an unidentified construction worker was killed when deconstructing a film set. The incident took place in Budapest, Hungary.
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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' - An unnamed worker was killed when deconstructing a set in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died after falling off a scissor lift on set.
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'Pleasantville' - After working a 19-hour work day on set, cameraman Brent Hershman fell asleep at the wheel and died. Although it didn't happen on set, the incident caused an uproar against film studios.
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'Vampire in Brooklyn' - Sonja Davis, a stunt double for Angela Bassett (left), died after a brutal fall.
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'The Skywayman' - In this film, pilots Milton Elliott and Ormer Locklear (pictured) died while filming scenes at night.
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'The Crow' - Brandon Lee played the titular star in 'The Crow.' Months before the film's release, he was shot by a prop gun and died.
© NL Beeld
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'The Return of the Musketeers' - Back in 1988, actor Roy Kinnear died after a horseback riding accident.
© NL Beeld
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'XXX' - During filming of 'XXX,' Harry L. O'Connor (Vin Diesel's stunt double), was killed during a parasailing stunt.
© NL Beeld
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'For Your Eyes Only' - This Bond film features a famous chase scene on a bobsleigh run. A stuntman named Paolo Rigon was killed after striking a tree in a bobsleigh.
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'The Lone Ranger' - Michael Bridger, a crew member, drowned while cleaning a water tank.
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'The Battle of Britain' - Don Federico Iglesias Lanzos, a Spanish air force pilot, was killed during the production of 'Battle of Britain.'
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'The Expendables 2' - A stuntman named Kun Lieu died while filming in Elin Pelin, Bulgaria. The tragedy occured during a staged explosion on a rubber boat.
© NL Beeld
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'The Five of Me' - In this made-for-TV movie starring David Birney (pictured), a cameraman named Jack Tandberg was hit and killed by a stunt car.
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'Magnum, P.I.' - When filming this crime drama, cameraman Rob Van Der Kar was involved in a fatal helicopter crash.
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'Kolilakkam' - Jayan was an Indian actor and cultural icon, who was killed in a helicopter crash.
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'Steel'
- In this film, George Kennedy's stunt double, A. J. Bakunas (left), died after a high fall on set. (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY 3.0)
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'The Eiger Sanction' - David Knowles was a climber, body double, and photographer, who was killed during a rock fall when filming 'The Eiger Sanction.'
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'Across the Border' - This was one of the first film-related fatalities. Grace McHugh was filming in a boat, which then capsized. Camera operator Owen Carter jumped to save her, but dragged her on to quicksand. The rest of the crew watched as they were consumed by the quicksand.
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'Ben-Hur' - During the filming of the 1925 'Ben-Hur,' an unnamed stuntman was killed during the filming of a chariot race scene.
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'Ocean's Deadliest' - During a filming break for 'Ocean's Deadliest,' Steve Irwin was struck by a stingray, which killed him.
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'CrossBones' - In this low-budget film, cinematographer Neal Fredericks was killed when a jet he was in crashed.
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'Red Heat' - While filming in Austria, stuntman Bennie Dobbins had a fatal heart attack.
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'The Messenger' - In 2002, scores of lives were lost in the Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide. Among those dead were actor and director Sergei Bodrov, Jr., along with dozens of film crew members.
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'Midnite Spares' - During the production of this film, which starred Gia Carides (pictured), focus puller David Brostoff died. He was involved in an accident during a motor race scene.
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'The Sword and the Sorcerer'
- George Maharis (pictured) starred in this film. Stuntman Jack Tyree died while performing a stunt in Los Angeles. See also: Stars who risk their lives to film their own stunts.
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'Twilight Zone: The Movie' - Perhaps one of the most tragic entries, three actors died during the filming of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie' in 1982. They included Vic Morrow, and two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Ye Chen.
© NL Beeld
1 / 32 Fotos
'Fast & Furious 9' - The 'Fast & Furious' films are filled with shocking stunts. In 2019, Vin Diesel's stunt double suffered a serious head injury while filming in Hertfordshire.
© BrunoPress
2 / 32 Fotos
'Deadpool 2' - In 2017, stuntwoman Joi Harris lost control of a motorcycle on set, and suffered a fatal crash.
© NL Beeld
3 / 32 Fotos
'The Walking Dead' - A stuntman named John Bernecker fell more than 20 ft (6 m) off a balcony. He passed away the following day.
© NL Beeld
4 / 32 Fotos
'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' - Ricardo Cornelius, a crew member, was crushed to death by a vehicle on set. Stunt double Olivia Jackson also suffered serious injuries, which were not fatal.
© NL Beeld
5 / 32 Fotos
'Power' - 50 Cent sent out his condolences after a crew member named Pedro Jimenez was struck by a car while on set in New York City.
© Getty Images
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'Blade Runner 2049' - Back in 2016, an unidentified construction worker was killed when deconstructing a film set. The incident took place in Budapest, Hungary.
© NL Beeld
7 / 32 Fotos
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' - An unnamed worker was killed when deconstructing a set in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died after falling off a scissor lift on set.
© NL Beeld
8 / 32 Fotos
'Pleasantville' - After working a 19-hour work day on set, cameraman Brent Hershman fell asleep at the wheel and died. Although it didn't happen on set, the incident caused an uproar against film studios.
© NL Beeld
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'Vampire in Brooklyn' - Sonja Davis, a stunt double for Angela Bassett (left), died after a brutal fall.
© NL Beeld
10 / 32 Fotos
'The Skywayman' - In this film, pilots Milton Elliott and Ormer Locklear (pictured) died while filming scenes at night.
© NL Beeld
11 / 32 Fotos
'The Crow' - Brandon Lee played the titular star in 'The Crow.' Months before the film's release, he was shot by a prop gun and died.
© NL Beeld
12 / 32 Fotos
'The Return of the Musketeers' - Back in 1988, actor Roy Kinnear died after a horseback riding accident.
© NL Beeld
13 / 32 Fotos
'XXX' - During filming of 'XXX,' Harry L. O'Connor (Vin Diesel's stunt double), was killed during a parasailing stunt.
© NL Beeld
14 / 32 Fotos
'For Your Eyes Only' - This Bond film features a famous chase scene on a bobsleigh run. A stuntman named Paolo Rigon was killed after striking a tree in a bobsleigh.
© NL Beeld
15 / 32 Fotos
'The Lone Ranger' - Michael Bridger, a crew member, drowned while cleaning a water tank.
© Getty Images
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'The Battle of Britain' - Don Federico Iglesias Lanzos, a Spanish air force pilot, was killed during the production of 'Battle of Britain.'
© NL Beeld
17 / 32 Fotos
'The Expendables 2' - A stuntman named Kun Lieu died while filming in Elin Pelin, Bulgaria. The tragedy occured during a staged explosion on a rubber boat.
© NL Beeld
18 / 32 Fotos
'The Five of Me' - In this made-for-TV movie starring David Birney (pictured), a cameraman named Jack Tandberg was hit and killed by a stunt car.
© Public Domain
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'Magnum, P.I.' - When filming this crime drama, cameraman Rob Van Der Kar was involved in a fatal helicopter crash.
© NL Beeld
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'Kolilakkam' - Jayan was an Indian actor and cultural icon, who was killed in a helicopter crash.
© Public Domain
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'Steel'
- In this film, George Kennedy's stunt double, A. J. Bakunas (left), died after a high fall on set. (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY 3.0)
© Wikimedia/Creative Commons/Getty Images
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'The Eiger Sanction' - David Knowles was a climber, body double, and photographer, who was killed during a rock fall when filming 'The Eiger Sanction.'
© NL Beeld
23 / 32 Fotos
'Across the Border' - This was one of the first film-related fatalities. Grace McHugh was filming in a boat, which then capsized. Camera operator Owen Carter jumped to save her, but dragged her on to quicksand. The rest of the crew watched as they were consumed by the quicksand.
© iStock
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'Ben-Hur' - During the filming of the 1925 'Ben-Hur,' an unnamed stuntman was killed during the filming of a chariot race scene.
© NL Beeld
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'Ocean's Deadliest' - During a filming break for 'Ocean's Deadliest,' Steve Irwin was struck by a stingray, which killed him.
© Getty Images
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'CrossBones' - In this low-budget film, cinematographer Neal Fredericks was killed when a jet he was in crashed.
© Getty Images
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'Red Heat' - While filming in Austria, stuntman Bennie Dobbins had a fatal heart attack.
© NL Beeld
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'The Messenger' - In 2002, scores of lives were lost in the Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide. Among those dead were actor and director Sergei Bodrov, Jr., along with dozens of film crew members.
© Getty Images
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'Midnite Spares' - During the production of this film, which starred Gia Carides (pictured), focus puller David Brostoff died. He was involved in an accident during a motor race scene.
© NL Beeld
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'The Sword and the Sorcerer'
- George Maharis (pictured) starred in this film. Stuntman Jack Tyree died while performing a stunt in Los Angeles. See also: Stars who risk their lives to film their own stunts.
© NL Beeld
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'Twilight Zone: The Movie' and other TV and film accidents
On July 23, 1982, three actors, including two children, were killed on the set of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie'
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A lot goes into making good media. Producing a film or TV show takes blood, sweat, and tears. However, sometimes the process can claim innocent lives. Explore this gallery to find out which movies and TV series featured cast and crew who were seriously injured or passed away during filming.
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