On This Day July 23 1982 – Vic Morrow and Two Children Tragically Killed During Twilight Zone Filming

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On This Day July 23 1982 – Vic Morrow and Two Children Tragically Killed During Twilight Zone Filming.

On this day July 23 1982, tragedy struck on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie when actor Vic Morrow and two young child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, were killed during a nighttime shoot in Santa Clarita, California. The three were filming a scene involving a helicopter when a special effects explosion caused the aircraft to crash, fatally striking them on the ground.

The accident sent shockwaves through the film industry and sparked national outrage. It led to a highly...
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