Accidental deaths on movie sets are not frequent, but there have been a few over the years

The Crow

One of the most well-known accidents is the unfortunate death of Brandon Lee in 1993. The actor was a martial arts legend and the son of Bruce Lee.

The actor was killed while filming 'The Crow' due to negligence. An actor fired a gun on Lee that was supposed to contain blanks. However, the gun had a bullet, which ultimately killed Brandon Lee. 

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The Jumper

Everyone might not know, but a set dresser was killed in this 2008 sci-fi movie that starred Samuel L Jackson. David Ritchie, a 56-year-old man, was killed when frozen sand and ice fell onto him. 

Twilight Zone: The Movie

This movie saw more than one person killed on set. Actor Nick Morrow and two Vietnamese children were killed when a helicopter crashed on them. 

This is known as the most tragic case of this nature in Hollywood. 

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The Captive

An extra in this movie by the name of Charles Chandler was killed in 1915 by a bullet to the head. 

It is believed a bullet was left in a gun used by soldiers to give the scene a more accurate effect.

With the recent Alec Baldwin accident, we are sure film sets will be doing triple checks in the future. 

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