14 Celebrities Who Almost Died On Set

By Editorial Staff in Entertainment On 2nd December 2015
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#1

Aaron Paul

Aaron was allegedly almost killed while filming 'Breaking Bad' when a giant boulder went rogue and landed in a spot where he had been standing moments earlier.

#2

Charlize Theron

Charlize broke her neck while filming 'Aeon Flux.' She was hospitalized and shooting was postponed for eight weeks.

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#3

George Clooney

George broke his back while filming 'Syriana.' The injury was so substantial he required major spinal surgery.

#4

Gerard Butler

Gerard nearly drowned during the filming of 'Chasing Mavericks.' A wave crashed down on him while he was doing his own surf stunts, causing him to be underwater for nearly a full minute. He went to the hospital, where he eventually became addicted to painkillers and was subsequently checked into rehab for three weeks.

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#5

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer nearly died on set while filming 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part I' when a fog machine malfunctioned, suffocating her.

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#6

Johnny Depp

Johnny was reportedly thrown from his horse and dragged 25 yards while filming 'The Lone Ranger.'

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#7

Joseph Gordon Levitt

While filming 'Premium Rush,' Joseph Gordon Levitt did his own bike stunts and ended up crashing into a taxi. He had to get 31 stitches as a result.

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#8

Kate Winslet

Kate reportedly got a nasty bout of pneumonia while filming 'Titanic,' on top of almost drowning during filming.

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#9

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen suffered a heart attack while filming 'Apocalypse Now.' At the time he was in the middle of the jungle, alone, and so he had to drag himself a quarter mile until people noticed him and sought medical attention

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#10

Matthew Fox

Matthew almost died while filming 'Lost' when his co-star, Terry Quinn, stabbed him with a real knife during a fight sequence. Matthew was wearing a protective vest that wound up saving his life.

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#11

Chevy Chase

While on the set of 'Modern Problems,' Chevy was almost electrocuted, causing him to lose consciousness.

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#12

Isla Fisher

Isla almost drowned while filming 'Now You See Me' in an underwater stunt.

#13

Meryl Streep

Meryl fell overboard while filming 'The River Wild.' Thankfully, Kevin Bacon reportedly dove in and saved her.

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#14

Michael J Fox

Michael nearly died while filming 'Back to the Future III' when he passed out during a scene in which his character was meant to be hanging from a noose.