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Stuntman Dies On The Set Of New Batman Film

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Filming took a tragic turn on the set of The Dark Knight in the UK on Tuesday when a special effects technician died after a horrible accident.

A special effects technician on the new Batman movie has been killed after a 4×4 truck hit a tree.

The man died when the vehicle, which was carrying a camera platform, crashed on a test run while following a stunt vehicle, which is thought to have been the Batmobile.

A spokesperson for the film released the following statement:

"The entire cast and crew of The Dark Knight are deeply saddened by this tragedy and their hearts and prayers go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased."

Bummer.

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    84 comments to “Stuntman Dies On The Set Of New Batman Film”

    1. linds says – reply to this


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      omg, this is unreal. i love batman.

    2. stfu says – reply to this


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      first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    3. Jo says – reply to this


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      =[

    4. Amanda says – reply to this


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      On va pleurer…

    5. NOT ME says – reply to this


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      NOT FIRST BUT CLOSE!!!!

    6. marilyn says – reply to this


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      does anybody remember the music video that perez posted…its that blonde girl with a snaggle tooth. she’s making all these weird faces with like tape and pantyhose and other things? who is that? please help its driving me nuts!!!

    7. meee. says – reply to this


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      first! how sad..

    8. I am second says – reply to this


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      I am second.

    9. KITTYYY says – reply to this


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      no way this is sad! bummer x

    10. marianne says – reply to this


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      wow! that is horrible! my thoughts are with the victim's family and loved ones…

    11. Vanessa says – reply to this


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      Oh my god it's horribile:-(

    12. 1st! says – reply to this


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      FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRSFIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    13. Chaz says – reply to this


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      This is very tragic. My prays go out to the family and cast as well.

    14. T says – reply to this


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      thats so sad.

    15. rowyourboat says – reply to this


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      first, bitches!!!

    16. Melis says – reply to this


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      That so sad . God bless the family

    17. GREAT BAT GRAVES says – reply to this


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      THATS SOME SAD SHIT…..GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAM

    18. mike says – reply to this


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      second?!

    19. ADAD says – reply to this


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      WELL…

    20. marilyn says – reply to this


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      *******does anybody remember the music video that perez posted…its that blonde girl with a snaggle tooth. she’s making all these weird faces with like tape and pantyhose and other things? who is that? please help its driving me nuts!!! ********

    21. Sam says – reply to this


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      Stunt people don't get enough credit.

    22. smellybelly says – reply to this


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      that sucks. poor guy.

    23. stephy says – reply to this


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      That sucks :(

    24. bitchie says – reply to this


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      sadness :(

    25. steven citron says – reply to this


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      FIRST………PEREZ IS AN UGLY MAN

    26. JanASS says – reply to this


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      that is so sad :( RIP

    27. sarah says – reply to this


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      SECOND
      aww sad

    28. jennzz says – reply to this


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      oh that is sucky,,

      I feel bad for their family,,
      these things always cast a bad shadow over a film,,

    29. J says – reply to this


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      Do you think you ignorant idiots can put aside the "first" and "second" bullshit for a minute? Especially for a post like this? Show a little respect and tact for once in your life.

    30. mic says – reply to this


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      Wow
      thats really sad

    31. Ciro says – reply to this


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      oh my god… that's terrible.

    32. DarDar says – reply to this


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      This is confusing. A stuntman is not a "special effects technician"…
      It's bad enough the dead guy doesn't have a name, but if we don't even know what he did…

    33. leaveoffthelastword says – reply to this


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      this post would have been so much more sincere if you left off the last line, perez

    34. Sandra says – reply to this


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      Boy this website looks like CRAP.
      And barely any comments on the posts.
      LOL - nobody reads this anymore.
      funny.

    35. fu says – reply to this


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      Perez, you actually wrote "bummer" in response to a person's untimely death. You truly are reprabate aren't you?

    36. otilius says – reply to this


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      that's bad news. making movies isn't all red carpets and sunglasses…

    37. Assh*lesneedlovetoo says – reply to this


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      Re: J –
      Thanks J: I was thinking the exact same thing.

    38. Terese says – reply to this


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      He should have gotten a real job….maybe he wouldn't be dead.

    39. bummer? says – reply to this


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      i think its more than a B U M M E R you F A T H O G G

    40. Bryan Ferry says – reply to this


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      Holy smokes Batman!!!!! That's terrible.
      I love my Dark Knight too, but his name isn't Bruce.

    41. ayman says – reply to this


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      Re: marilyn –

      She is SIA

    42. kat says – reply to this


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      omg, thats horrible. ive been really looking forward to this film this is terrible.

    43. Matt says – reply to this


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      Don't worry I'm sure they will resume filming tommorrow!!! (Hollywood sucks)

    44. lydia says – reply to this


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      Yikes, I actually read this on another entertainment site quite a while before you posted it……You're slacking Perez, my little bitch.

    45. kaya says – reply to this


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      Perez:
      Your comment on this even is "bummer"? What a cavalier statement to make about a human life.

    46. mofo68 says – reply to this


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      "The deceased"?! They didn't even bother mentioning the name of the guy. And it sounds like a generic statement. Man, Hollywood is just plain cold sometimes. Brrr!

    47. emily says – reply to this


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      Cmon Perez, show a little more respect besides saying 'bummer.'

    48. emily says – reply to this


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      Cmon Perez, show a little more respect besides saying 'bummer.'

    49. madge says – reply to this


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      I'm disgusted by how many of you left comments that had nothing to do with the tragedy of someone dying on the set of a film. You should be ashamed of yourselves! there's a family out there now without a son, without a friend. many of you need to show a little more respect. Your own familes would be mortified if they saw how you reacted to another family's loss

    50. Kirk says – reply to this


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      This better not slow the movie down!!!!

    51. Tiffany says – reply to this


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      Maybe the next time someone dies you can think of a little more to say than "bummer". Aren't you guys supposed to be good at writing? Your lack of empathy will come back to haunt you.

    52. Stunt Girl says – reply to this


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      Thansk so much for posting this. You always here when an actor gets a paper cut but you never hear reporting on other people who get seriously injured or even lose their life while filiming a movie.

    53. debenedetto says – reply to this


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      Fuck that guy…he doesn't pay my rent..
      I least I now know who is hiring

    54. Caleb says – reply to this


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      Horrific News…So Sad to hear this

    55. claudia says – reply to this


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      BUMMER!? Jesus Christ! Just how disrespectful are you!?

    56. JK says – reply to this


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      Poor guy, poor family. It sounds like a freak accident…you'd think things would be safer nowadays.

    57. KAT says – reply to this


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      I HATE COMIC BOOK MOVIES WHO SAW THE LAST BATMAN FLICK? NOBODY BECAUSE THEY SUCK!

    58. Myron Bunzrider says – reply to this


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      I'm supposed to buy a movie ticket when Batman can't even rescue a stunt man?!?!?

    59. Mel says – reply to this


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      Why aren't leaders concerned with safety?
      What kind of owner, manager, director, (fill in the blank) can have a clear conscience after this?
      Hazardous workplace???
      Why is it ok to endanger the lives of the average man so that some bigwig can make money?
      All the deceased of unnecessary workplace accidents rest in peace.

    60. kk says – reply to this


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      perez, your just a real ass

    61. sambi says – reply to this


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      Man deserves a name right , "in death we are nameless", "this mans name was Robert Palmer……in death, our names will be Robert Palmer too !!

    62. I gave your daughter that STD and she swallowed my load and asked for seconds says – reply to this


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      why didn't batman save him?

    63. I gave your daughter that STD and she swallowed my load and asked for seconds says – reply to this


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      Batman should have thrown a bat dildo.

    64. wtf says – reply to this


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      I love how someone died and all anyone posted was "first" wow, real mature everyone

    65. I gave your daughter that STD and she swallowed my load and asked for seconds says – reply to this


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      I bet the Joker was behind this.

    66. I gave your daughter that STD and she swallowed my load and asked for seconds says – reply to this


      66

      Bummer! ha!

    67. I gave your daughter that STD and she swallowed my load and asked for seconds says – reply to this


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      Bummer! ha!

    68. c says – reply to this


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      Perez Smells

    69. c says – reply to this


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    70. Annie says – reply to this


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      omggggg thats horrible!
      but they DO put their lives in danger.

      but im so glad their filming a #2 !!!
      I LOVED BATMAN!!

    71. Marty says – reply to this


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      *removes hat* The real heros of cinema, the crew. Rest in peace, man.

    72. Kacky says – reply to this


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      They coudn't even use the guy's name?

    73. killed after a 4×4 truck hit a tree says – reply to this


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      was nick hogan driving?

    74. bIUBBULa says – reply to this


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      This is AWFUL news! I really hope the camera and the vehicle came thru ok.

    75. EW3RBJKWBR says – reply to this


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      RIP WHOEVER YOU ARE

    76. Serenity says – reply to this


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      That is so sad. Now when i this movie comes out, that will be on my mind.
      My deepest sympathy to his family and loved ones.

    77. frank says – reply to this


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      someone died and you guys comment just to say "first" ???? you guys should be ashamed of yourselves, show a little respect.

    78. linny says – reply to this


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      buttons by sia

    79. mzy says – reply to this


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      bummer. that all you have to say perez? you ice queen, you.

    80. Miss Nimbus says – reply to this


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      Stuntman…. He was a special effects technician !!!!!!! Sorry for him and his family… but really… wat propaganda.

    81. Miss Nimbus says – reply to this


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      Re: DarDar – Finally…. but still.. Blessings to the family. Stuntman…. He was a special effects technician !!!!!!! Sorry for him and his family… but really… wat propaganda.

    82. You disgust me, Perez says – reply to this


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      Perez You are an asshole, just a straight up mean asshole. If you want to pretend to actually report 'news' we don't need your bitchy, rude comments at the end of an article reporting someone's death. Have some respect for this poor man's family.

    83. Your a wanker, Perez says – reply to this


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      Wow, you really suck Perez. P.S. Get a stylish, you look fucking ridiculous, no wonder you haven't been laid in so long. P.P.S If you have been laid, it was undoubtedly with someone more unattractive than yourself. Ew, I just puked up in my mouth a little bit.

    84. katy says – reply to this


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      well was it a stuntman or a special effects tech?!?