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‘The Crow’ Actor Michael Massee, Who Accidentally Shot & Killed Brandon Lee Is Dead At 61

Last updated13:25, October 27 2016

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Brandon Lee"s final film. The actor Michael Massee accidentally shot and killed Lee during the making of the film.

Prolific actor Michael Massee, who played villain Ira Gaines on 24, has died. He was 61.

With more than 80 screen credits to his name, Massee is probably best known for his part in the accidental death of up-and-coming actor Brandon Lee, who was shot and killed on set during the making ofThe Crow.

Massee pulled the trigger on the faulty gun.

He was also well known for his guest starring role on 24, where he played the leader of a terrorist cell for 12 episodes in 2001.

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Massee spoke about Lee"s death in in 2005 saying it was something that that still haunted him.

"I just took a year off and I went back to New York and didn"t do anything," he told Extra magazine. "I didn"t work. What happened to Brandon was a tragic accident... I don"t think you ever get over something like that."

Massee returned to work in 1995taking small roles on TV and film, including a bit part in Se7en.

His rugged, sneering look made him a popular character actor in gritty, urban crime films and TV.

-Stuff

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/85791648/actor-michael-massee-who-accidentally-shot-brandon-lee-dies-at-61