Comments on: Deaths on the Movie Set

By: Phillip Taylor

Phillip Taylor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:32:49 +0000

Also:Marilyn Monroe, while filming "Something's got to give". This film, costarring Dean Martin, was never finished, but an incomplete version has been released.

By: TMSheik

TMSheik — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:32:20 +0000

I was disapointed too cuz The Crow wasn't mentioned, it's one of my favorites. If it's going to have a remake, I'd be quite happy to see it, but I hope they don't ruin it...

By: Noelegy

Noelegy — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:22:09 +0000

"Gladiator" was dedicated "to our friend, Oliver Reed." His death during filming was made even more poignant by the fact that his character, Proximo, dies during the course of the film. The CGI work is truly well-done; unless you know where to look, you wouldn't know it's CGI, and I'm not sure even then. Sad, because "Gladiator" might have launched a return to acting for him.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:56:32 +0000

Sadly there's also no mention of great character actor Roy Kinnear, who died from injuries suffered from falling from a horse while shooting 1989's Return of the Musketeers.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:20:12 +0000

I, too, wondered about the exclusion of Brandon Lee, but then I realize that none of these deaths took place on set, just during production.

By: diesel exhaust

diesel exhaust — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:36:06 +0000

didnt the little blonde girl from poltergiest(sorry for spelling) die while filming the second one of a ruptured apendix. "Their here."

By: Corinne

Corinne — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:05:44 +0000

I, too, am surprised at the lack of mention of Brandon Lee.

By: arrghiamapirate

arrghiamapirate — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:36:59 +0000

Brandon Lee was preceded by his Father Bruce Lee who died in the studio dubbing Enter the Dragon.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:28:42 +0000

Didja notice River Phoenix and Frank Morgan had the same hairstylist?

By: dawson

dawson — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:16:28 +0000

Jon Erik Hexum also died on the set of his new TV Series "Cover Up". He was the star of the TV Series "Voyagers" which was a highly rated and watched show on NBC at the time.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:38:37 +0000

Damn... Damnit Damnit Damnit!

sigh... thanks for the info.

By: Chandrielle

Chandrielle — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:18:10 +0000

Um, hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but rumor has it there's going to be a remake of The Crow - due for 2011.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:47:27 +0000

They actually came out with a fourth crow movie, and it was also straight to video. They really tried to recreate the magic of the first, with typically awful results.

At least the second (City of Angels) had a father's love for a his kid be the reason for coming back, not the typical boy meets girl.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:49:44 +0000

I was disapointed too that The Crow wasn't mentioned, but I would have to say that I was horrified at the 2 movies that were spawned afterwords (the 3rd movie direct to video apparently) and the god awfull TV show that were released years after The Crow was released.

By: Madeline Madly

Madeline Madly — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:25:51 +0000

I was horrified that Brandon Lee wasn't mentioned also... bah!

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:07:12 +0000

Is that a screenshot of Morgan as the wizard or as the gatekeeper? It appears that he's at the gate of the Emerald City, so I would imagine that there he's the latter (as opposed to what the caption says).

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:38:58 +0000

Justin,

I don't know the real facts, but according to "sources" he died from a reaction to combination of over the counter pharmaceuticals. As for people deliberately knocking themselves off even though they are a caregiver, isn't a new idea. You just hear about it less because those people aren’t in the eye of the media.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:34 +0000

I don't know about you guys, but I liked Wagon's East.

On a side note, I had no idea Heath Ledger had a 3 year old daughter. What the hell was he doing popping pills?

By: Jake Da Snake

Jake Da Snake — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:08:57 +0000

Nice list. If it makes a difference, in Wagons East! 'old' is misspelled.

By: GailW

GailW — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:37:50 +0000

Yeah Staxeon, I was going to say the same thing: no mention of one of the most famous deaths on a movie set in recent history, Brandon Lee, (though I suspect it's mentioned in the complete article). What a tragedy.

I wish someone would start again withe River Phoenix movie "Dark Blood," because that plot sounds pretty cool.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:13:28 +0000

Oliver Reed died? I must've been really busy in 2000!

(checking) ...yes I was. I never even saw Gladiator.

By: Drewstrom

Drewstrom — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:30:35 +0000

I thought that John Candy had died while filming Canadian Bacon?

By: Staxeon

Staxeon — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:33:13 +0000

Wow, no mention of Brandon Lee? I'm deeply disappointed.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:22:32 +0000

Great post! I remember the accident on the set of The Twilight Zone movie when it hit the news and only watched it because of that. The movie was pretty horrible all around, but I was morbidly fascinated by that particular segment.