Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Date of Birth: August 16, 1955
Date of Passing: October 20, 2016
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Obituary: Variety

Michael Massee was an actor best known for his role in The Crow, a 1994 film in which Massee accidentally fatally shot actor Brandon Lee, the son of actor and martial arts icon Bruce Lee. A prop gun had been improperly loaded and resulted in the tragic accident, which occurred at the very start of Massee’s career.

The actor took a one-year sabbatical, then went on to perform in a variety of notable roles, including parts in the films Se7en, One Fine Day, Amistad, Corky Romano, Catwoman and The Amazing Spider-Man, as well as its sequel.

Massee also appeared on the series Picket Fences, The X-Files, Murder One, Nash Bridges, 24, The Practice, Dragnet, Criminal Minds, Alias, Cold Case, Supernatural, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI:NY, House, Fringe, Rizzoli & Isles, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ironside and The Blacklist.

He died October 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. He was 61.

Michael Massee was an actor best known for his role in The Crow, a 1994 film in which Massee accidentally fatally shot actor Brandon Lee, the son of actor and martial arts icon Bruce Lee. A prop gun had been improperly loaded and resulted in the tragic accident, which occurred at the very start of Massee’s career.

The actor took a one-year sabbatical, then went on to perform in a variety of notable roles, including parts in the films Se7en, One Fine Day, Amistad, Corky Romano, Catwoman and The Amazing Spider-Man, as well as its sequel.

Massee also appeared on the series Picket Fences, The X-Files, Murder One, Nash Bridges, 24, The Practice, Dragnet, Criminal Minds, Alias, Cold Case, Supernatural, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI:NY, House, Fringe, Rizzoli & Isles, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ironside and The Blacklist.

He died October 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. He was 61.

 

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