Ritter unfortunately died during filming at the age of 55. Oct 23, 2003 actor jim caviezel has been struck by lightning while playing jesus in mel gibsons controversial film the passion of christ. Local actor falls to his death while filming a fight scene. Dec 12, 2015 kate winslet spent so many hours in freezing waters while filming titanic to the point that she suffered severe bouts of pneumonia and influenza due to the rigorous filming conditions. Jul 26, 2016 harrison ford could have been killed when he was crushed by a hydraulic door on the set of the millennium falcon spaceship while filming the most recent star wars film, a court has heard ford. An arrogant man of little tact, yet funloving in the extreme, bond was either loved or hated by all who knew him. He died on the arms of costar mohanlal while filming. Yes, though it took a while for the cast and crew to get over the shock of walkers death. A camera assistant died while making midnight rider last year and a handful of celebrities have been injured on set. A number of accidents occurred during the filming of the eiger sanction. In 2012, john abraham, an indian actor and model, escaped death while filming a gunfire scene.
The actor misplaced his hands during a hanging scene, and he ended up really hanging by a noose. Google news zac efron rushed to hospital in australia. Little did people know, this hunk actor almost died during the shooting of the movie syriana. Lead actor jim caviezel has claimed he was lit up like a christmas tree while. Julie andrews, 81, has revealed how she almost died while filming the iconic mary poppins flying scenes when a support wire broke and she went plummeting to the stage beneath. Tom hanks reveals he almost died while filming one of his. The following is a list of television actors who died during production of the television show in which they were appearing. One day, he slipped in mud and sent the running chainsaw flying into the air when it landed, it was inches from his head. Fans dont know how dangerous making a film really is. In many cases, a show will handle the death of an actor by killing off their character or otherwise writing them out of the show. Canadianchinese actor and model godfrey gao, 35, collapsed while filming a chinese variety show called chase me. Aug 04, 2019 the sad story of brandon lee and his tragic death while filming the crow could have happened many other times. It was raining, it was dark outside, it was like five in the morning and i went down a metal staircase and slipped. One of the most deathdefying stunts an actor did while shooting a film was when isla.
Zac efron poses for a picture with crocodiles in papua. How viggo mortensen almost died filming lord of the rings. With almost all the scenes shot with the main character, director alex proyas didnt have a difficult time in finishing the production, which became a hit, collecting an amount. At the time when the filming took place, the authorities labeled the filming site as safe from harmful effects of radioactive fallout even though abnormal levels of radiation were detected when the area was. List of television actors who died during production. In the movie, george suffered a blunt head trauma that lasted for a long time. The lightning bolt hit caviezel and the films assistant director jan michelini while they were filming in a remote location a few hours from rome. Feb 19, 2018 namely, out of 220 people who worked on the production of the conqueror, 92 died of cancer, including wayne, hayward, and armendariz. Rumor holds that a stuntman was killed during the filming of the chariot race scene in the 1959 version of benhur, and that his death was left in the movie. From george clooney to charlize theron, some of the worlds biggest stars have been lucky to survive after horrific on set accidents. Tom cruise in edge of tomorrow cruise likes doing his own stunts, but some of them have almost cost him his life. One of the most death defying stunts an actor did while shooting a film was when isla. Oliver reed proximo died three weeks before principal photography ended.
He was killed on set, tragically along with two child actors, myca dinh le and renee chen. Bela lugosi bela lugosi starred in some of the most famous horror movies ever made, including dracula, white zombie and the black cat, but he died while filming one of the most infamously terrible movies ever made. Actors who died during filming photos philip seymour hoffman. From 1980 to 1990, there were 37 deaths relating to accidents during stunts. It took me out of filming for a month, alexander told the new york post. Feb 01, 2018 its fairly rare, in other words but in 2003, it happened three times on the set of the passion of the christ. The lightning bolt hit caviezel and the film s assistant director jan michelini while they were filming in a remote location a few hours from rome. When actors commit to filming a movie, reports often suggest these stars are willing to sacrifice. After the first half of the movie was shot, production paused to allow hanks to grow out his hair, beard and lose those fifty pounds hed put on all for that authentic stranded on an island look.
The 54yearold british actor sustained a broken pelvis and was taken to a hospital in madrid. Jun, 2017 just ask americas dad, tom hanks, who nearly died while filming cast awaya film that ended up being notoriously hard on his body in a surprising number of ways. Mockingjay part 2, and had already shot most of his scenes. Another top 10 actors who nearly died on set duration. May 31, 2017 i dont know amount of actors who nearly died but i give some examples.
George clooney, for example, almost died when he broke his back while filming syriana. In other cases, the show may recast the part with another actor. Both walker and the cars driver, his friend roger rodas, were killed almost immediately. His costar anil kapoor, who played a cop in the film, shot a blank minus the metallic lead that was meant to be shot from a minimum distance of fifteen feet, from a distance of only 1. The following actors also died while they were in the middle of a film s production. The film had designated a safe area away from the bombs prior to the shoot, but an improvising mortensen rode outside this zone while filming. During filming, thanks to a gnarly, unexpected leg injury, the actor almost died. The cut became infected and hanks ended up spending three days in the hospital. Japanese porn star drowns in semen while filming bukkake scene there is a tragic sense of grief today as japans adult movie industry is mourning over the loss of a popular actress who died in an accident while shooting a scene for an upcoming film. It was one of the most horrific accidents to ever occur on a movie set. Critically injured in filming, karate kid bad boy sean kanan rallies to fight to the finish. Tom hanks reveals he almost died while filming cast away rare.
Jan 12, 2020 recently, actor tom hanks has revealed that he almost died while filming cast away, one of the most iconic movies of his long career. Actor stunt performer janos prohaska, his son robert, and 34 others died in an airplane crash while filming this television series. Statham is also something of a champion for film stunt performers, having called for a category at the oscars for them. Though he was meant to be in the movie, bela lugosi passed away before filming. His face and personality fit perfectly into almost any type of film, and he appeared in hundreds of pictures in his more than 30year career, in both bit. Oct 07, 2014 the actor best know for his portrayal of count dracula, suffered a heart attack and died on aug.
And were afraid these are only two of the 25 actors and actresses that almost died while filming. A number of things can cause a logistical bind on a movie set especially death. One character even refers to the mummy sucking the lifeforce out of people. He passed out before someone noticed that he wasnt acting anymore. The producer can either have the screenwriter rewrite the script so that the scenes involving that character are deleted, or hire another actor to reshoot all of those scenes. While filming, chan did all his own stunts, which included. Many famous stars have had their lives endangered while shooting a film or. On the set of a publicity shoot that took place while filming, actor and. Nov 27, 2019 which actor died while filming a tv show. List of television actors who died during production wikipedia. According to reports, the crew was filming a fight scene when the actor fell at around 5.
No one realized i was actually struggling by matthew jacobs isla fisher may play a magician in her new movie now you see me, but apparently her magical abilities didnt last long enough to prevent her from nearly drowning on the set. Shock report challenges studio statement dylan obrien was rushed to hospital after a stunt went shockingly wrong while filming the latest maze. This beautiful actress took a tough fall while filming. You wont believe these 10 actors almost died in 20. The set can be hazardous for actors, and injuries are often common, but sometimes the take is too good to leave on the cutting room floor, so these are injuries that actors. He died in march 1993 while filming a scene for the crow. Japanese porn star drowns in semen while filming bukkake scene. Zac efron almost died while filming survival series on remote papua new guinea. In the history of film and television, accidents have occurred during shooting, such as cast or. While filming the last samurai, a mechanical horse malfunction led to the actor being thrown toward another performer. Of course this is a bigger risk when youre an actor who wants to do all of your own stunts like tom. Actor jim caviezel has been struck by lightning while playing jesus in mel gibsons controversial film the passion of christ. John wayne, susan hayward, and 90 other people developed. On 3 may, indian film actor alummoodan died of a heart attack while performing at the sets of adwaitham.
Making a film is not an easy task, and can sometimes be extremely dangerous. Each tragedy affected their final films in ways that changed the final product. Three people died, one man lost a leg and a number were injured in a scene. A report by the sunday telegraph said the 32yearold was filming a documentary series called killing zac efron when he came down.
Jan, 2015 the gun was fired from a distance of about 15 feet away from lee, and while the gun was filled with blanks, there was still a 10 tragic deaths of actors who died while filming bloody. Many famous stars have had their lives endangered while shooting a film or tv show here are some of the scariest. Icelandicborn american star gunnar hansen was chasing his costars with a real chainsaw while filming 1974 horror film the texas chainsaw massacre when he almost died. Instead of reshooting lugosis scenes or finding a double, director edward d. While filming solomon and sheba, tyrone power suffered a massive heart attack on set during a fencing scene. List of entertainers who died during a performance wikipedia. Julie andrews almost died while filming mary poppins. While filming the action adventure drama cast away, actor tom hanks almost died from a seemingly innocuous injury. The problems associated with the 1926 version and rumors of coverups prompted similar rumors in the press regarding the later film. Johnny depp barely escaped death while filming the lone ranger when he fell. Dec 29, 2019 hollywood actor zac efron was reportedly rushed to australia from papua new guinea after suffering an extraordinary lifeordeath medical emergency. She had displaced a disc in her spin, chipped 11 vertebrae. May 18, 2016 10 amazing actors who almost died filming their movies. Zac efron almost died while filming survival series on.
Kevin bacon was close enough to pull her to safety before steep would have certainly died. The count of monte cristo, the thin red line, pay it forward, and angel eyes are just a few of his films. Natalie wood 10 stars who died during the filming of a. The film on which he was working when the incident happened, the expendables 3, is an extravaganza with a gleaming cast including sylvester stallone, arnold schwarzenegger, mel gibson and harrison ford. Below you ll find ten more actors who almost died on the set of a film they. Its easy to criticize actors and actresses for making a whole lot of money for doing a job that seems glamorous, simple, and almost effortless. While filming a scene for back to the future part iii michael j. Director ed wood used some scenes that lugosi and he had shot previously as a tribute to the late great actor. Scroll through the below gallery to find out which actors almost died on. In the history of film and television, accidents have occurred during shooting, such as cast or crew fatalities or serious accidents that plagued production. Character killed off, with his death addressed in a very special episode, aired almost a year. Jason statham is an actor who deals almost exclusively in action movies so. Below youll find ten more actors who almost died on the set of a film they. Bbc news entertainment jesus actor struck by lightning.
Cruise missed being stabbed by his costars sword by inches. When it comes to hollywoods biggest actors, theres no question that theyre dedicated to their art. It is believed that the hollywood actor flew to papua new guinea at the start of december to film the series. How many actors have nearly died during the filming of a. Everyone thought he was acting really well, until they realized that he wasnt acting at all. Read about 10 stars who died during the filming of a movie. Gao died from sudden cardiac arrest while taping the. Oct 11, 2019 37 actors who almost died on set, from breaking bads aaron paul to tom cruise. Michael j fox the actor almost died while filming back to the future iii when he misplaced his hands during a hanging scene. Other public figures and actors who almost died on a. Here are 10 movie sets that almost killed their actors. Actors who died or almost died during filming therichest. While performing a series of physically demanding tasks for the game show, he became exhausted to the point of delirium. Oscarwinner philip seymour hoffman s death shocked the world on feb.
A piece of metal caught in a gun that was firing blanks pieced his abdomen and the actor died later that day. Below youll find ten more actors who almost died on the set of a film they were shooting, and who often survived at their last chance. The plastic dummies used as dessicated corpses in the film to represent the mummys victims are the same as those used in the cult 1980s scifi film lifeforce 1985. Dec, 2017 these 10 actors almost lost their lives for the sake of a movie. My girlfriend says that half of the film crew and eight of the cast of the movie the conqueror starring john wayne died of cancer after an abomb test in nevada. Zac efron is seen for the first time since he almost died. While filming, chan did all his own stunts, which included the one where he. Jim caviezel is a respectable actor with a respectable career. But his role of jesus may have jeopardized his respectability. Sep 23, 2016 maze runners dylan obrien almost died on set. The successive knocks left the actor bruised and aching.
The sad story of brandon lee and his tragic death while filming the. Actors who died or got hurt for their roles screenrant. Isla fisher almost drowned while filming now you see me. These 10 actors almost lost their lives for the sake of a movie. Jul 20, 2017 8 actors who died during filming and 8 close calls were not going to merely focus on the most tragic stories. Critically injured in filming, karate kid bad boy sean. Deets inside 0 it is a horrific piece of news to end the final weekend of 2019 with. Harrison ford could have been killed when he was crushed by a hydraulic door on the set of the millennium falcon spaceship while filming the most recent star wars film, a court has heard. American actor vic morrow is a fairly wellknown case of onset tragedy. How mark hamill almost died while filming star wars. City of bones star godfrey gao died wednesday after he collapsed while filming a chinese reality show. Wood then used his wifes chiropractor, tom mason, as a stand in. He was horrifically decapitated by a helicopter tail when it then crashed. Were also going to be taking a look at some actors who almost died on set.
The 63yearold said that he injured himself while shooting and that it was serious enough to have warranted that he was taken to the hospital in the middle of shooting. The movie in 1982, morrow and two young children myca dinh le and renee shinyi chen were acting in a scene for a vietnam war sequence. Andrew marton, director of the chariot scene in the 1959 version, exploded at a press conference, telling reporters that 20 men and 100 horses had died while filming the race. Brandon lee, who died while starring in the crow in 1993, was the victim of a firearms accident.
Wood asked his familys chiropractor to take over the scenes even though the man didnt look or sound like lugosi. While in toledo, spain, filming the movie the return of the musketeers, kinnear fell from a horse. He died on the way to the hospital on march 15, 1958, according to ranker. We all know that sylvester stallone did extremely physical work in the rocky films, but it turns out that fighting dolph lundgren in the fourth film very nearly killed him, both on screen and off. Actor david niven almost drowned during filming of an ocean storm scene. Jul 30, 2018 meryl almost died while filming the movie the river wild when she fell overboard into the icy waters during a scene. Seven actors who almost died during filming newscomau. Hollywood stars who almost died during filming explore talent. Sometimes it can even involve someone purposefully putting an actor in danger simply to make a better scene. Although stunt men and women and body doubles are there to ensure that our favorite hollywood actors and actresses would not get in the line of fire, this is not an assurance that they are out of danger completely.