Michael Massee, 'Crow' Actor Who Accidentally Shot Brandon Lee, Dead At 61

(Variety)Michael Massee, who accidentally fatally shot Brandon Lee on the set of their 1994 film The Crow, in which he played Funboy, has died, his agent confirmed to Variety. He was 61.Actor Anthony Delon first annouced the news in an Instagram post on Monday, writing R.I.P. my friend Michael. You were five seconds away from a clean getaway. Massee and Delon worked together on the 2014 French TV series Interventions.Details of his death werent immediately available.Massee fired the improperly prepared prop gun that killed Lee on the set of The Crow in 1993. Lee, the son of martial arts star Bruce Lee, died in surgery on March 31, 1993. He was 28. The Crow, directed by Alex Proyas, was released in May of 1994.Massee, who reportedly never watched The Crow, returned to New York following the traumatic accident and took time off from acting. I dont think you ever get over something like that, he said in a 2005 interview. The actor, who has almost 80 film and television credits, is also known for his role as the man at the massage parlor in David Finchers 1995 thriller Seven. He worked with the director again in 1997 on The Game. His other film credits include Lost Highway (1997), Catwoman (2004), The Amazing Spider-Man(2012), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), in which he portrayed Gustav Fiersaka The Gentleman.On TV, Massee had recurring roles as villain Ira Gaines on the first season of the Foxs 24 and baddie Charles Hoyt on TNTs Rizzoli & Isles, in addition to making appearances in The X-Files, Alias, Supernatural, House, and The Blacklist.My heart is heavy to hear of his passing, his Rizzoli & Isles costar Angie Harmon wrote on Twitter. He was IMMENSELY talented & had the kindest soul. I am privileged to have known him. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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