Information AboutVic Morrow |
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Morrow's first movie role was in '' Blackboard Jungle '' ( 1955 ). After this movie, he went into television and was cast in the TV series '' COMBAT! '' ( 1962 - 1967 ), in which he also worked as a Television Director . After ''COMBAT!'' ended, he worked in made-for-TV movies and several films. Morrow died on the set of '''' while holding two small children ( Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen ). A Helicopter being used on the set spun out of control and crashed, decapitating him and one of the children with its blades. The remaining child was crushed to death as the helicopter crashed. Everyone inside the helicopter was unharmed. The accident led to massive reforms in U.S. Child Labor laws and safety regulations on movie sets in California . Vic Morrow is interred in Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California . Morrow was the father of actresses Jennifer Jason Leigh and Carrie Morrow . EXTERNAL LINKS
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