Prop firearm discharged by Alec Baldwin kills woman on film set
A woman is dead and a man injured following an incident on the New Mexico film set for the movie Rust on Thursday, local time, The New York Times and BBC News report.
A woman is dead and a man injured following an incident on the New Mexico film set for the movie Rust on Thursday, local time, The New York Times and BBC News report.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed actor Alec Baldwin, who is producing and starring in the film, discharged a prop firearm that killed the director of photography, 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins.
The injured man, confirmed to be the film’s writer and director Joel Souza, left hospital after receiving treatment.
Santa Fe County New Mexico Sheriff confirms tonight actor Alec Baldwin shot two people today on a movie set with a prop firearm that would normally be loaded with blanks. A 42 yr old woman, the director of photography - is dead. The film’s director is hospitalized #alecbaldwin pic.twitter.com/JbwNw9nZJP
— Todd McDermott (@wpbf_todd) October 22, 2021
Alexander Rae Baldwin III is an American actor, writer, comedian, film producer, and political activist.
Since 1980, Alec Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films and on television. He received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992) an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004).
He has won three Emmy awards, three Golden Globes and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on NBC-TV's 30 Rock, making him the actor with the most SAG Awards of all time.
