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DEATH OF BRANDON LEE
THE TRAGIC
Filming on Alec Baldwin's movie 'Rust' went horribly wrong recently when he discharged a prop gun for a scene
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It killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza
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Amid outrage and anger, fans have been reminded of a previous death by prop gun
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Brandon Lee, son of the legendary Bruce Lee, was a rising action star in the 1990s
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He appeared in films like ‘Legacy Of Rage,' ‘Showdown In Little Tokyo' and ‘Rapid Fire'
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In what should have been his moment of glory, Brandon was cast as the lead in 1994's ‘The Crow'
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On March 31, 1993, a scene in which Brandon's character is shot ended in tragedy
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Co-star Michael Massee fired the prop gun at Brandon who fell and did not get up after “Cut”
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He was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead after hours of surgery. He was 28
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It turned out that the prop gun had not been correctly checked and cleared
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A lawsuit filed by Brandon Lee's mother against the filmmakers was later settled
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His family shared this post after the tragedy on the ‘Rust' set
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