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From 1980 to 1990, there were 37 deaths relating to accidents during stunts; 24 of these deaths involved the use of helicopters. [1] According to an article by the New York Times following the fatal shooting incident on the film set of Rust , there have been at least 194 serious accidents in American television and film sets from 1990 to 2014 ...
Gary Edelen, Hollywood stuntman. The Kennewick High grad headed to California to work on building movie sets after growing up in Tri-Cities. After a while he worked himself into stunt work for ...
Grant Page, a stuntman who worked on the Mad Max films, has died in a car crash, aged 85.. The “legendary” stunt performer’s death was announced by his son Leroy, with details revealing he ...
Hollywood stuntman and martial artist Gene LeBell has died. He was 89. Professional wrestler Bas Rutten announced LeBell’s death via Facebook, writing, “You will be greatly missed Gene, I love ...
He had successfully leapt into High Falls one week previously. 1844: Dancer Clara Vestris Webster's dress caught fire during The Revolt of the Harem at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Webster was badly burned and died three days later. 1861: The four Gale sisters were a team of British ballerinas who were appearing at Philadelphia's Continental Theater.
Born in Santa Monica, California, on February 11, 1932, [4] Yerkes began a life of acrobatics in the circus at the age of 15. [5] He began his career in film stunts in 1948, and went on to work as a stuntman in such films as Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, and Hook. [4]
Dr. Ruth Westheimer. The celebrity sex therapist died on Friday, July 12, in her New York City home, her spokesman confirmed to The New York Times the following day. She was 96. Her career in ...
His last major role was in Black Dog (1998), stunt driving for the main characters' truck. Loftin died after the movie was filmed and before the movie premiered. Loftin died of natural causes on March 4, 1997, in Huntington Beach, California, aged 83. [1] He is a member of the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. [1] [12]