Many envy actors for their fame, money and easy life. Recording movies is not harmless job, which can be confirmed by this attachment. Many actors felt that on their skin, stuntmen members of the studio. Of course it is not possible that recording goes by without a single accident, but some shots will be remembered by tragedies, that cost some participant even their life!
It is exciting to watch how actors “kill” one another and how artificial blood I effective, but is completely shocking when under the influence of unfortunate circumstances such “scene” becomes real. A tragedy during filming of Top Gun when one of the pilots lost control and fell in the ocean is well knows. Death of one of the greatest actors of all time, John Wayne, was most likely caused by radioactive waste to which he was exposed to during filming a movie in Nevada. Apart from him 46 more people succumb to the consequences of radioactivity.
10THE WARRENS OF VIRGINIA – 1942
A thrown match ignited the period costume of Martha Mansfield causing severe burns to her face and neck. She died the next day.
09HIGH JUNGLE – 1966
Rawhide star Eric Fleming was filming in a canoe when he was swept away in the strong currents. His body was recovered three days later.
08XXX – 2001
Vin Diesel´s stuntman was meant to rappel under a bridge onto a submarine. He struck the bridge at high speed and died. The stunt was kept in the final film.
07TOP GUN – 1985
Famous aerobatic pilot art school attempted a dynamic flat spin stunt. Losing control, he crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft and body were never recovered.
06THE CROW – 1993
A built became lodged in a pistol. A blank was later loaded and shot during a scene. This propelled the bullet out of the barrel, striking and killing Brandon Lee, who was 28.
05CATCH 22 – 1969
Second unit director John Jordan refused a safety harness while filming in a plane. Another aircraft went past, sucking Jordan out of the open door to his death.
04STEEL – 1979
Having already filmed a jump off a building, A.J. Bakunas attempted to break the world record at 326ft (98.5m). He landed perfectly, but the cushion ruptured, killing him.
03THE RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS – 1988
British actor Roy Kinnear fell off his horse, breaking his pelvis. He suffered a heart attack the next day, which killed him. The director retired from film.
02TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE – 1982
A helicopter span out of control after pyrotechnics, were detonated for an action sequence. The lead Vic Morrow and a child actor were decapitated. Another child was crushed by the helicopter.
01THE CONQUEROR – 1954
This movie was made in Utah, close to an atomic testing range. Of the 220 people involved 91 contracted cancer and 46 died – including John Wayne and director Dick Powell.
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