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a few times in entertainment history
a few times in entertainment history

performers have died doing what they
performers have died doing what they

loved
loved

hanging out on movie or tv sets waiting
hanging out on movie or tv sets waiting

for the crew to set up the next shot
for the crew to set up the next shot

or while actually filming a take here
or while actually filming a take here

are some stars who kept on working
are some stars who kept on working

until their very last breath sliders was
until their very last breath sliders was

a cult hit about dimension hoppers that
a cult hit about dimension hoppers that

starred the unlikely combo of jerry
starred the unlikely combo of jerry

o'connell from stand by me
o'connell from stand by me

and jonathan rhys davis of raiders of
and jonathan rhys davis of raiders of

the lost ark
the lost ark

in september 1996 a 27 year old actor
in september 1996 a 27 year old actor

named
named

ken steadman landed a small guest
ken steadman landed a small guest

starring role on a third season episode
starring role on a third season episode

desert storm while portraying a tough
desert storm while portraying a tough

guy named cutter
guy named cutter

stedman was required to drive himself
stedman was required to drive himself

and another actor on a dune buggy across
and another actor on a dune buggy across

el mirage dry lake
el mirage dry lake

outside san bernardino california while
outside san bernardino california while

the vehicle was equipped with seat belts
the vehicle was equipped with seat belts

neither steadman nor the other actor had
neither steadman nor the other actor had

used them when stedman lost control of
used them when stedman lost control of

the dune buggy
the dune buggy

it flipped over while the other actor
it flipped over while the other actor

sustained little more than cuts and
sustained little more than cuts and

bruises
bruises

stedman was seriously injured in the
stedman was seriously injured in the

crash he was airlifted by helicopter to
crash he was airlifted by helicopter to

san bernardino medical center
san bernardino medical center

but his injuries were so severe that he
but his injuries were so severe that he

was pronounced dead
was pronounced dead

not long after arrival vic morrow was
not long after arrival vic morrow was

all over tv in the 1950s and 60s when
all over tv in the 1950s and 60s when

westerns and action shows dominated
westerns and action shows dominated

it's fitting then that a major figure
it's fitting then that a major figure

from 1960s television would star in a
from 1960s television would star in a

film based on a tv show from that decade
film based on a tv show from that decade

1983's the twilight zone the movie
1983's the twilight zone the movie

the film consisted of three chapters two
the film consisted of three chapters two

remakes of old twilight zone episodes
remakes of old twilight zone episodes

and one original
and one original

time out written and directed by john
time out written and directed by john

landis and starring moro
landis and starring moro

he played bill connor a racist who rants
he played bill connor a racist who rants

about such feelings in a bar
about such feelings in a bar

before stumbling into the night and
before stumbling into the night and

facing a series of horrors
facing a series of horrors

he's suddenly in nazi germany where he's
he's suddenly in nazi germany where he's

chased by ss officers who think he's a
chased by ss officers who think he's a

jewish man
jewish man

in another scene his last his living
in another scene his last his living

nightmare becomes the vietnam war
nightmare becomes the vietnam war

where he's a viet cong operative pursued
where he's a viet cong operative pursued

by american troops
by american troops

that sequence which was cut from the
that sequence which was cut from the

film required morrow's character to
film required morrow's character to

carry two children through a swamp
carry two children through a swamp

during a helicopter bombing of their
during a helicopter bombing of their

village an accident on the set during
village an accident on the set during

the shoot
the shoot

killed child actors renee chen and micah
killed child actors renee chen and micah

dinley
dinley

as well as mauro landis and four other
as well as mauro landis and four other

crew members stood trial for involuntary
crew members stood trial for involuntary

manslaughter
manslaughter

but were ultimately acquitted in the
but were ultimately acquitted in the

late 80s and early 90s
late 80s and early 90s

a long and fruitful career for brandon
a long and fruitful career for brandon

lee the handsome charismatic son of late
lee the handsome charismatic son of late

movie star and martial arts legend bruce
movie star and martial arts legend bruce

lee
lee

seemed like a foregone conclusion he'd
seemed like a foregone conclusion he'd

already starred in a few action movies
already starred in a few action movies

and an update of the 70s tv series kung
and an update of the 70s tv series kung

fu when he landed the lead role
fu when he landed the lead role

in alex poyos's dark gothic film
in alex poyos's dark gothic film

adaptation
adaptation

of james obar's cult comic series the
of james obar's cult comic series the

crow
crow

lee played draven a deceased detroit
lee played draven a deceased detroit

rock musician who comes back to life
rock musician who comes back to life

a year after his murder to avenge the
a year after his murder to avenge the

death of himself and his girlfriend
death of himself and his girlfriend

and to watch over his loved ones in a
and to watch over his loved ones in a

horrific turn of events in march 1993
horrific turn of events in march 1993

28 year old lee died when an otherwise
28 year old lee died when an otherwise

routine gunfire scene went awry
routine gunfire scene went awry

in capturing the moment when eric is
in capturing the moment when eric is

shot to death by a drug dealer
shot to death by a drug dealer

actor michael massey fired a prop gun at
actor michael massey fired a prop gun at

lee which was supposed to shoot blanks
lee which was supposed to shoot blanks

that firearm had been improperly loaded
that firearm had been improperly loaded

however with a dummy projectile lodged
however with a dummy projectile lodged

inside
inside

when massey fired it sent the bullet out
when massey fired it sent the bullet out

and it hit lee in the abdomen
and it hit lee in the abdomen

after six hours of unsuccessful surgery
after six hours of unsuccessful surgery

he was declared dead
he was declared dead

filming on the crow was shut down and
filming on the crow was shut down and

resumed a month later with body doubles
resumed a month later with body doubles

and special effects to approximate lee's
and special effects to approximate lee's

presence in his unfilmed scenes
presence in his unfilmed scenes

as one of the most dominant and popular
as one of the most dominant and popular

comic actors of the 80s and early 90s
comic actors of the 80s and early 90s

john candy compiled an impressive resume
john candy compiled an impressive resume

of terrific films
of terrific films

candy was a big part of why stripes
candy was a big part of why stripes

splash
splash

spaceballs uncle buck planes trains and
spaceballs uncle buck planes trains and

automobiles
automobiles

home alone and cool runnings connected
home alone and cool runnings connected

so strongly with audiences
so strongly with audiences

in 1994 candy headed to the durango
in 1994 candy headed to the durango

mexico area to film wagons east
mexico area to film wagons east

a western comedy in which he portrayed
a western comedy in which he portrayed

james harlow
james harlow

a wagon master tasked with transporting
a wagon master tasked with transporting

a group of miserable settlers away from
a group of miserable settlers away from

the wild 1860s frontier
the wild 1860s frontier

and back to their cozy homes in the
and back to their cozy homes in the

eastern u.s
eastern u.s

wagons east would prove a box office
wagons east would prove a box office

bomb and a critical failure
bomb and a critical failure

scoring zero percent on rotten tomatoes
scoring zero percent on rotten tomatoes

but far more tragic
but far more tragic

is that it was the last movie candy
is that it was the last movie candy

would ever make according to people
would ever make according to people

on march 4th 1994 candy filmed his last
on march 4th 1994 candy filmed his last

scene for the movie
scene for the movie

to celebrate he cooked a late night
to celebrate he cooked a late night

dinner for his assistants then phoned
dinner for his assistants then phoned

his two young kids back home in los
his two young kids back home in los

angeles to say good night
angeles to say good night

then the actor headed to bed and
then the actor headed to bed and

sometime during the night he suffered a
sometime during the night he suffered a

heart attack in his sleep
heart attack in his sleep

passing away at the age of 43.
passing away at the age of 43.

adolf caesar landed his breakthrough
adolf caesar landed his breakthrough

film role in 1984's a soldier's story
film role in 1984's a soldier's story

as the mean and conflicted sergeant
as the mean and conflicted sergeant

waters for which he earned academy award
waters for which he earned academy award

and golden globe nominations
and golden globe nominations

he was over 50 years old a legend of the
he was over 50 years old a legend of the

new york theatrical world
new york theatrical world

he acted in more than 300 stage
he acted in more than 300 stage

performances
performances

often with the lauded negro ensemble
often with the lauded negro ensemble

company caesar did a lot of voice-over
company caesar did a lot of voice-over

work too
work too

but after a soldier's story he quickly
but after a soldier's story he quickly

landed major roles in many high-profile
landed major roles in many high-profile

mid-80s movies
mid-80s movies

including the color purple club paradise
including the color purple club paradise

and tough guys
and tough guys

however just two days into filming tough
however just two days into filming tough

guys a gangster comedy
guys a gangster comedy

in downtown los angeles in march 1986
in downtown los angeles in march 1986

caesar suffered a heart attack while on
caesar suffered a heart attack while on

the set
the set

transported by paramedics to county usc
transported by paramedics to county usc

medical center
medical center

he was pronounced dead just moments
he was pronounced dead just moments

after arrival
after arrival

he was 52. english performer roy kanier
he was 52. english performer roy kanier

is the very definition of a character
is the very definition of a character

actor
actor

a reliable and constant comic dramatic
a reliable and constant comic dramatic

and voice performer
and voice performer

caneer appeared in more than 160
caneer appeared in more than 160

projects in a career that spanned more
projects in a career that spanned more

than 30 years
than 30 years

he's probably best known for his role as
he's probably best known for his role as

mr salt the doting and beleaguered
mr salt the doting and beleaguered

father of bratty varuka salt in 1971's
father of bratty varuka salt in 1971's

willy wonka and the chocolate factory
willy wonka and the chocolate factory

he also played flunky planchette in the
he also played flunky planchette in the

1973 blockbuster adaptation
1973 blockbuster adaptation

of the three musketeers kaneer reprised
of the three musketeers kaneer reprised

the role more than 15 years later
the role more than 15 years later

for the return of the musketeers and it
for the return of the musketeers and it

was on the set of that movie where he
was on the set of that movie where he

endured a startling injury
endured a startling injury

while shooting on location in toledo
while shooting on location in toledo

spain in september 1988
spain in september 1988

the 54 year old actor fell off a horse
the 54 year old actor fell off a horse

transported to ruber international
transported to ruber international

hospital
hospital

in madrid kaneer was treated for a
in madrid kaneer was treated for a

broken pelvis he was still under
broken pelvis he was still under

doctor's care when he suffered a fatal
doctor's care when he suffered a fatal

heart attack the following day
heart attack the following day

filmmakers had almost completed
filmmakers had almost completed

principal photography at the time of the
principal photography at the time of the

accident
accident

and the return of the musketeers hit
and the return of the musketeers hit

movie theaters in 1989
movie theaters in 1989

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