AdvertisementOn-set deaths from prop guns are rare — but not unheard ofOctober 22, 2021Jaclyn DiazfacebookEmailJon-Erik Hexum (left) died in 1984 from injuries sustained from a prop gun on a television set. The death of American actor Brandon Lee (shown here in 1986) during the filming of The Crow garnered worldwide attention and prompted changes on how firearms are treated on sets. (Wally Fong/AP; Lacy Atkins/AP)