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InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 5:58 pm

Didn't Bruce Lee's son die on the set of The Crow, due to a misfiring blank or something ?

OnTheBounce · Post by **OnTheBounce** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 5:59 pm

Insane-Lark wrote:I think you are speaking of Jon-Erik Hexum who was killed in 84 on the set of Cover Up.

Yes, he's the one, all right.

Did you notice on that page you linked to that there had been two (admitedly very minor) injuries on the set before he pulled his little stunt? While he may not have known that he was risking his life he really should have known better...

Armed w/the name I just checked imdb.com. It seems that greed struck in the wake of his death and they didn't actually cancel the series. They replaced him and the show went on for another season, although flagging ratings caused its cancellation then.

Cheers, Larkie!

IM wrote:Didn't Bruce Lee's son die on the set of The Crow, due to a misfiring blank or something ?

Edit: I stand corrected, here's the "real deal":

imdb.com wrote:'Lee, Brandon' died during a mishap on the set. A scene required a gun to be loaded, cocked, and then pointed at the camera. Because of the close-range of the shot, the bullets loaded had real brass caps, but no powder. After the cut, the propsmaster (not the armsmaster - he had left the set for the day) dry-fired the gun to get the cock off, knocking an empty cartridge into the barrel of the gun. The next scene to be filmed involving that gun was the rape of Shelly. The gun was loaded with blanks (which usually contain double or triple the powder of a normal bullet to make a loud noise). Lee entered the set carrying a bag of groceries containing an explosive blood pack. The script called for Funboy (Michael Massee) to shoot Eric Draven (Lee) as he entered the room, triggering the blood pack. The cartridge that was stuck in the barrel was blasted at Lee through the bag he was carrying, killing him. The footage of his death was destroyed without being developed.

I think when they say "empty cartridge" they're meaning a bullet from one of the dummy rounds.

His death caused a big shakeup in Hollywood, actually, and there was a big tightening of gun safety on set.

OTB

Cipher · Post by **Cipher** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 6:40 pm

Well, I'm not saying I am an expert on the subject ro anything but the Brandon Lee story sounds like a crock of crap. Exactly how could dry firing a dud cause it to lodge in the barrel? That just doesn't seem right.

But again, I'm not saying it is BS but it really sounds like BS. Any reason they destroyed the footage instantly? I thought that every death had some level of investigation done and film footage would defniatly be evidence.

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 6:56 pm

bruce lee died under mysterious circumstances too, apparently all the males in the Lee family are cursed.

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:02 pm

Bruce Lee died of a heart attack due to the muscle stimulators.

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:05 pm

you could be right, but i remember hearing many moons ago, that he was found with a broken neck at the bottom of a stairway in his home

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:09 pm

I never heard that, but that is funny, a martial arts master tripping down the stairs

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:13 pm

which is why it was under mysterious circumstances... could be complete bullshit too though,

i share my birthday with bruce lee, and i was born in the year of teh dragon

heheh maybe i'm him reincarnated as a dublin based shopfitter with asthma and an unhealthy fixation on post apocalyptic stuff

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 8:55 pm

Bruce Lee didn't die mysteriously, his heart exploded 'cause he was tense like nobodies business / had drug thingies going on like was mentioned before. There was no neck breaking? That's an incorrect rumor folks.
Is it 9pm GMT yet?

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:00 pm

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:01 pm

it is now

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:17 pm

Is he dead yet ?

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:20 pm

I CAMNT WAIT! OHHHHHHH.

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:22 pm

Drumroll plesae.

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:23 pm

not yet, its on for an hour, in the next 30 mins you'll know

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:25 pm

How do they make an hour out of 6 chambers? Tension ++.
It would be really, really funny if they split it up with different chambers every 15 mintues or something... and it blew him away on the first shot? BYEBYE SHOW.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:29 pm

at least he has more personality than other 'magicians'?

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:32 pm

he's choosing a member of the public, he's got that part prerecorded, and thats being shown now, he's down to 5 people, there cane be only one!! heheh

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:33 pm

btw, he'll be using a .357 magnum revolver for all you gun nuts

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:35 pm

wait, why is he chosing people from the audience? wtf.

WHAT TEH FUCK OMG OMG SHOOT SHOOT DIE KILL YA?Y!