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minus-squareScubus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoEvery time i see an image of this movie i am reminded that they used asbestos snow which resulted in the deaths of all the actors iirc
minus-squareTʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 days ago Judy Garland (Dorothy Gale): Died on June 22, 1969, from an accidental barbiturate overdose at age 47. https://www.biography.com/actor/judy-garland Frank Morgan (The Wizard): Died on September 18, 1949, from a heart attack at age 59. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601268/bio Ray Bolger (The Scarecrow): Died on January 15, 1987, from bladder cancer at age 83. https://www.biography.com/actor/ray-bolger Bert Lahr (The Cowardly Lion): Died on December 4, 1967, from pneumonia at age 72. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0487985/bio Jack Haley (The Tin Man): Died on June 6, 1979, from a heart attack at age 81. https://www.biography.com/actor/jack-haley Billie Burke (Glinda): Died on May 14, 1970, from natural causes at age 85. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000011/bio Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch): Died on May 16, 1985, from a heart attack at age 82. https://www.biography.com/actor/margaret-hamilton Charley Grapewin (Uncle Henry): Died on February 2, 1956, of natural causes at age 86. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332128/bio Victor Fleming (Director): Died on January 6, 1949, from a heart attack at age 59. https://www.biography.com/filmmaker/victor-fleming Looks like only the scarecrow died from it (and his cancer may not have even been caused by the asbestos)
minus-squaredriving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 days ago Tiny Dinky Daffy (Baby of the Year 1928): Died on March 14, 2019, pancaked by drunk dump truck driver at age 92.
minus-squareScubus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoDamn heart attacks are dangerous, appreciate the info. I corrected my comment
minus-squarePretzilla@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoTinman almost died on set due to the unsafe body paint, too iirc
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoI have heard lf the asbestos use, but did they actually die from it?
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoThe whole production was a giant trainwreck. The asbestos is only a small part of it
Every time i see an image of this movie i am reminded that they used asbestos snow which resulted in the deaths of all the actors iirc
Looks like only the scarecrow died from it (and his cancer may not have even been caused by the asbestos)
Damn heart attacks are dangerous, appreciate the info. I corrected my comment
Tinman almost died on set due to the unsafe body paint, too iirc
I have heard lf the asbestos use, but did they actually die from it?
They didn’t
The whole production was a giant trainwreck. The asbestos is only a small part of it