Brandon Lee was on the brink of becoming a major movie star when The Crow came his way. The movie became inseparable from the idea that something darker hung over its production. The legend of a curse took hold and didn't let go. The cult classic film had many accidents surrounding it, but the one that took Brandon's life would leave a permanent mark on Hollywood.

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“Eliza Hutton Breaks Silence 28 Years After Fiancé Brandon Lee's Death in the Wake of 'Rust' Shooting” by Dan Heching, October 25, 2021, People

“Actor Brandon Lee was killed by a prop gun, years before the 'Rust' shooting death” by Giulia Heyward, January 20, 2023, NPR

“D.A. announces negligence caused death of ‘The Crow’ actor Brandon Lee” by HISTORY.com Editors, Published November 13, 2009, Updated May 27, 2025, History

“‘It was a horrific night’: 30 years on from the on-set death of Brandon Lee” by David Smith, May 13, 2024, The Guardian

“How Did Brandon Lee Die on the Set of The Crow?” by Samantha Graves, August 25, 2024, Collider

“Brandon Lee Apparently Killed by .44 Bullet : Movies: Even after autopsy finding, North Carolina police are still treating the actor’s death as accidental.” by Patrick Boyle, April 2, 1993, Los Angeles Times

“Things About Brandon Lee's Death That Don't Make Sense” by S. Flannagan, August 17, 2024, Grunge

“Brandon Lee’s loved ones remember ‘The Crow’ star 30 years after his death” by Alli Rosenbloom, April 8, 2023, CNN

“How A Tragic Mistake On A Movie Set Led To The Death Of Brandon Lee” by Marco Margaritoff, Edited by John Kuroski, Published April 8, 2023, Updated September 25, 2025, All That’s Interesting

“Cursed Films: The Crow Curse Explained” by Keith Deininger, April 23, 2020, ScreenRant

“The Crow Movie Curse Explained” by Richard Milner, August 17, 2024, Grunge

“The ‘curse’ of The Crow might be an urban legend – but the franchise still can’t escape it” by Geoffrey Macnab, August 23, 2024, The Independent

“Brandon Lee” from Unsolved Mysteries

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