Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a set of an upcoming film.
Tragic? Yes. Is this the first time something like this has happened like this? No.
There have been scores of actors and crew members injured or killed on past movie sets like Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, who was shot to death on the set of "The Crow."
In Baldwin's case, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, was pronounced dead on Thursday after a prop firearm discharged on the set of "Rust" in New Mexico, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.
The film's director, 42-year-old Joel Souza, was also injured in the incident and taken to the hospital where he is receiving treatment.
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Here is a list of other injuries and deaths that happened on movie sets:
Halle Berry
While on the set of the thriller "Gothika," actor Robert Downey Jr. accidentally broke Halle Berry's arm in a scene where Downey twisted her arm.
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford broke his leg on the set of "Star Wars Episode VII" in 2014 when a hydraulic door crushed him. Ford had to have surgery for the damages and the set schedule had to be rearranged.
Joi Harris
Stuntwoman Joi Harris died on the set of "Deadpool 2" while shooting a motorcycle scene in 2017. Harris lost control of the motorcycle, hit a median in the road and was thrown through a window in Shaw Tower in Canada.
Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant, was killed on the first day of set on "Midnight Rider" in 2014. Jones was killed after a freight train crashed into the crew in Savannah, Ga.
John Jordan
John Jordan, a second-unit director on the film "Catch 22," was killed on set in a helicopter accident in 1969. Jordan was sucked out of the helicopter by a gust of wind and fell 4,000 feet into the ocean after refusing to wear a harness.
Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee, the son of martial arts actor Bruce Lee, was killed on the set of "The Crow" in 1993 after he was accidentally shot with a prop gun. The gun was supposed to fire a blank, but an autopsy report showed he had a bullet lodged next to his spine.
Vic Morrow
In 1982, Vic Morrow and two children actors, Renee Shinn Chen and Myca Dinh Le, were killed in a helicopter crash on the set of the "Twilight Zone."
David Ritchie
In 2007, set dresser David Ritchie was killed on the set of the Samuel L. Jackson starrer “Jumper.” Ritchie died after frozen sand,earth and ice rained down on crew members on set.
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