Daughter Megan is an avid fan of Reddit, where the news Saturday night was about the death of Paul Walker, 40, the star of the Fast and Furious franchise, the first of which was released in 2001.
Walker played an undercover detective in 5 of the 6 films about illegal street racing and heists. He died as a passenger in a friend’s Porsche while en route to a charity event to aid Filipino victims of the recent typhoon. Apparently, the driver was speeding in an area known for racing and struck a streetlight. The car was demolished and engulfed in flames. The first fire rescue team to get there pronounced both men dead within two minutes of arriving.
It’s easy to see the eerie similarities between Walker’s fictional life and the real life incident that ended his life. When these two worlds collide for actors, the defining event can be startling and deadly. Since actors essentially live the role they are playing, even if for a short time, the stage is literally set for them to attract synchronicity through the dark trickster. While these occurrences are rare, when they do occur, they shock us and we might pause to wonder about the deeper mechanisms of reality. Here are some other tragic incidents involving actors that reflected their work:
Christopher Reeves. His last role before the horseback riding accident that paralyzed him was that of a paraplegic. A few hours after the first news conference about his accident, HBO aired—as previously scheduled—a film starring Reeve that had debuted only a week earlier: Above Suspicion. Reeve played a police officer, who was paralyzed after being shot in the line of duty.
Brandon Lee. He died while filming a scene in his last movie, The Crow. In the scene, he discovers his girlfriend being raped by thugs who kill both of them. Funboy, one of the film’s villains, fired a gun at Brandon’s character as he walked into his apartment. The gun was loaded with blanks, but a dummy cartridge had lodged in the barrel and the detonation of a blank propelled it through the barrel, killing Brandon at point-blank range.
Bruce Lee. Eighteen years earlier, Brandon’s father died on the set of another movie, ironically called, The Death Game. Both Bruce and Brandon were playing characters who died and then returned to life. Both deaths were ruled accidental, though highly suspicious. The dark trickster was present at the end of both of their lives.
David Carradine. He played a deadly swordsman, the head of a family of assassins, in Quenten Taratino’s Kill Bill movies, and died in 2004 in a luxury hotel room in Bangkok during the filming Kill Bill Volume 2. He supposedly hung himself, but may have died accidentally in a dangerous sexual act.
Heath Ledger. The dark trickster also came to play in the death of Ledger. At age 28, he was already a legend, an Oscar nominee for his role in Brokeback Mountain. He had just completed filming his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. The movie made box office history, Ledger was praised for his portrayal of the dark character and won an Oscar for his performance. Unfortunately, died of an accidental overdose of prescription medication six months before the release of the movie. Ironically, Ledger played the role of the dark trickster himself.
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Life imitating art.
“ZAC Young was passionate about two things – God and surfing.
The 19-year-old wanted to combine the two to spread the message about his faith and was supposed to head to Melbourne last Saturday where he was set to become a mission co-ordinator with Christian Surfers.
But a last-minute change of plans tragically cost him his life.
Instead he went surfing with friends at Campbells Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, where he was mauled by a 3m tiger shark.
Mr Carter said he was meant to head to Melbourne on Saturday but had changed his plans and instead was going on Sunday.”
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/how-zac-youngs-decision-to-delay-trip-to-melbourne-so-he-could-go-surfing-with-his-friends-proved-tragically-fatal/story-fni0cx12-1226772536100
Another really dark trickster!
You have probably seen this article before re the last portrait of Heath Ledger https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1580172/Heath-Ledger-portrait-portrays-a-haunted-man.html
Will check it out. Thanks, Sharon!
Too many of these to be happening “by chance,” ya think? Wow, this is definitely an eye opener, Trish. And the comments are fascinating in themselves. Off to read about some of these events.
Rob wrote up this one…. Yeah, chance, ha!
definitely the law of attraction for actors who “become” their characters – sad stories each one – and the photo above – absolutely mind-boggling – i cannot even imagine being able to find the bodies – horrific – the image looks as if the tree itself was shot into the center of the car –
I was shocked at the images that were released – nothing left of that car.
Maybe acting is no different to ‘real’ life, we all play roles and attract the consequences of the parts we play.
Good point, Mike. We play roles and we also tend to wear masks!
Trish,
Rob,
Look up photos of James Dean’s car wreck/ death in his Porsche
Spyder, very similar. Rodas( the driver) was supposedly an excellent driver, many years of racing under his belt. He mostly likely got caught with the notorious 911 GT Handling issue called lift throttle oversteer. Look up on the web that term and read all the talk about the beast to handle 911s are.
These go back years on this car. He was probably doing triple digits and came around that turn, well read up and you will understand.
BTW, I was part of the Brumos Pit crew, as car wax and detail ( just that one time only), when Hans
Stuck and Hurley Hayward won the third title for Porsche, in the IMSA GT class at Lymerock back in 1993.
Be well
Laurence
Thanks, Laurence, will take a look!
As a longtime follower of the Abraham Hicks teachings I can see where the Law of Attraction plays a part. You are the creator of your reality by the thoughts you think whether wanted or unwanted. As actors you have to become the character. You have to think the thought’s , you have to become what you are portraying. Perhaps the actors drew into themselves way to many negative and fear based emotions while playing these various roles thus drawing the unwanted. When your thought’s are negative and fear based the Law of Attraction will line you up with what you are thinking and feeling.. So in other words be mindful of what you think and how you feel.
Definitely a law of attraction!