Stars who died tragically while filming – From camera crews and special effects to lighting, sound and late night rehearsals, not everything always goes according to plan on movie sets. In fact, bad things happen even in Hollywood as cast and crew members face life-threatening tragedies that completely interrupt film production and life as they know it.
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Whether it’s a tragic accident or even an unexpected illness, movie sets have seen their fair share of devastation that leave cast and crew members to cope with heavy hearts as they live by the motto, “The show must somehow go on.” But, exactly what kind of tragedy do we mean?
The history of Hollywood is filled with a wide variety of accidents simply because technology and safety standards were obsolete and even uncommon at the time. Thanks to today’s technological advancements and digital filmmaking, movie sets have become much safer than in decades past. However, tragedies still occur – people drown, get hurt, are shot, or have unforeseen medical issues. Life happens in Hollywood.
Today, we’re taking a look at Hollywood history by sharing with you 18 celebrities who died tragically while in the middle of filming. From early Hollywood stars and stunt pilots to martial artists and comedians, these celebs lost their lives far too soon leaving Hollywood with one less star on the illustrious red carpet. Let’s get started!
#18 – Eric Fleming (High Jungle)
“Rawhide!” Born in California in 1925, Eric Fleming had an interesting upbringing with quite an unhappy childhood. Born with a club foot and abused by his father, Fleming attempted to kill his father and then ran away from home where he spent his teenage years involved in gangs. After his service with the Navy during World War II, Fleming worked as a crew member at Paramount Studios before he was cast as a regular in 1958 on the television series Rawhide.
Fleming had just wrapped up the final season of Rawhide when he was cast in The Glass Bottom Boat across from Doris Day and High Jungle. While shooting High Jungle on site in Peru, Fleming and his costar, Nico Minardos, accidentally overturned their canoe in the Huallaga River. Minardos was able to swim back to shore but the current caught Fleming and swept him under. At just 41 years old on September 28, 1966, Fleming tragically died leaving his fiancée, Lynn Garber, and family heartbroken.
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