28 Years Ago Today . . . .

[Zoom-boing]

. . . Vick Morrow was killed (by decapitation from a helicopter) on the set of the Twilight Zone: The Movie, as were two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen.

 

[Palin Rider]

All three by the same helicopter? Was it the tail blade or the top?

 

[Zoom-boing]

All three by the same helicopter? Was it the tail blade or the top?

Yup. The copter crushed one of the children and decapitated Morrow and the other child. I believe it was the top blades. I really liked Vic Morrow.

After Landis called ACTION!, the scene commenced. Morrow and the children, trying to get thru the river, while these amazing explosions were pounding all around them. Even the special effects people were a bit freaked out. Then the helicopter enters the scene. Landis screamed, "Lower! Lower! Lower!" to direct the chopper downwards, and it actually came to just 24 feet above the water. Morrow must have been shitting himself, but you know what? It was to be the last one of his life.

There were cameras whizzing away during this entire event. There was even a guy standing on the skid of the helicopter, filming the entire thing. These explosions were big. Way big. Just when the pilot of the copter was about to split the scene, two more blasts came, and he went out of control. Everyone that could, got the hell out of there. Vic lost his grip on Renee, but in the time he tried to get her back, the helicopter landed on top of her, crushing her to death. The 40 foot in diameter blades decapitated Morrow and little Myca Le. The cameras were still rolling.

Landis and his assistant director made their way down to the scene, and his assistant was the guy that found Vic’s torso in the water. The people in the helicopter made it out okay.

There's more at the link.

The Accidental Death of Vic Morrow

 

[dilloduck]

damn--forgot all about that---what was that army show he was in on TV ?

 

[del]

damn--forgot all about that---what was that army show he was in on TV ?

combat

 

[dilloduck]

damn--forgot all about that---what was that army show he was in on TV ?

combat

DOH thanks Del !