After tragic accident on Alec Baldwin’s set, Bruce Lee’s family reacts – remembering their son’s similar murder 28 years ago – Telegraph

Relatives of late actor Brandon Lee took to Twitter on Thursday to comment on the tragedy on the set of Alec Baldwin’s film Rust, in which actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot camerawoman Halyna Hutchins when she fired a gun on set.

The horrific accident that occurred on the film’s set in New Mexico, which also injured director Joel Souza, comes 28 years after Brandon Lee was killed on the set of The Crow under very similar circumstances. Daily mail.

A tweet from an account owned by Lee’s sister, Sharon Lee, said: “Our thoughts are with Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza and everyone involved in the ‘Rust’ incident.” “No one should ever be killed by a gun on a movie set .”

Lee, the son of martial arts icon Bruce Lee, died at the age of 28 on March 31, 1993 while filming in North Carolina. He was fatally shot by a 44mm bullet after an actor shot him with what was believed to be an unloaded firearm.

Brandon was a rising star before one of the most tragic deaths in Hollywood history cut his life short.

In Thursday’s tragedy at Bonanza Creek Ranch, state police confirmed the death of 42-year-old Hutchins, who was taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Souza, 48, continues to receive treatment at Christus St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Vincent”.

According to The Santa Fe New Mexican, Baldwin, 68, was seen crying on set. Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office spokesman Juan Ríos told the outlet that Baldwin willingly spoke with investigators and provided a statement about the incident.

Rios told the newspaper: “We are treating this like any other investigation.”

Several Twitter users drew parallels between similar tragedies.

Reporter Mark Harris wrote: “One of the first stories I covered as a reporter was the accidental death of Brandon Lee. It left me with a lifelong fear of guns. That’s awful.”

Another user recalled: “Everyone in my generation immediately thought of Brandon Lee and it’s a terrible situation.”

While one Twitter follower wrote: “Hollywood learned nothing after Brandon Lee’s accident. Truly tragic. My condolences go out to Halyna’s family.” /Telegraph/