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LeftInTX

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16. Brandon Lee was killed when dummy bullets were made incorrectly

Reply to Omnipresent (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 10:06 AM

Oct 2021

Basically, the primers were left on the cartridges, allowing the bullet casing to separate and then be propelled with great force, killing Brandon Lee.

A friend in Wilmington's father was actually on set that day, and said it was confusing as hell when it happened. Folks thought Lee was goofing around.

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Alec Baldwin - prop gun accident. One person dead. One injured. [View all] underpants Oct 2021 OP

Omg! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #1

Prop guns shoot deadly blanks? Omnipresent Oct 2021 #2

If it has something in the bore exboyfil Oct 2021 #7

Yes. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #10

Brandon Lee was killed when dummy bullets were made incorrectly LeftInTX Oct 2021 #16

What a terrible thing to happen. bamagal62 Oct 2021 #3

Also, why the fuck would you even put REAL bullets in it? bearsfootball516 Oct 2021 #4

Blanks can be just as deadly as a real bullet. imanamerican63 Oct 2021 #8

Wow. I had no idea. bamagal62 Oct 2021 #14

They didn't. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #11

it doesn't say bullets eShirl Oct 2021 #5

They do not obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #12

Blanks need to be made correctly. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #17

Here's an article about prop guns: Tomconroy Oct 2021 #6

Need more facts, was it a projectile that killed her, or shrapnel? Its on the special effects folks Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2021 #9

That's a tragedy all around Azathoth Oct 2021 #13

Brandon Lee - I couldn't remember but I knew this had happened before underpants Oct 2021 #15

Isn't This RobinA Oct 2021 #18

Two things I find incredible... Steelrolled Oct 2021 #19

Someone wasn't doing their job. lpbk2713 Oct 2021 #20

There were no union prop masters on set. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2021 #21