Tragic Deaths and Curses Associated with Famous Movies

TLDR Several famous movies, including The Wizard of Oz, Poltergeist, and The Conqueror, have been associated with tragedies and curses, such as actors dying unexpectedly, accidents on set, and even the development of cancer among cast and crew members.

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04:49 Movies can be associated with curses, often due to accidents and tragedies that occur on set, such as actors drowning, getting impaled, or being killed by helicopter blades.
09:52 Poltergeist is often considered a cursed movie because several actors died unexpectedly after the movie was made, including Dominique Dunn and Heather O'Rourke.
15:15 The Wizard of Oz had several tragedies associated with it, including actors being injured, hospitalized, and even committing suicide.
20:29 Judy Garland's tragic life, including her death by suicide, is considered the real tragedy associated with The Wizard of Oz.
25:52 George Reeves, known for playing Superman, had a sad life and eventually committed suicide, while Christopher Reeve, who also played Superman, was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident and his wife died of cancer a few years later.
31:17 The movie "The Conqueror" was filmed near a nuclear test site, and a large number of cast and crew members later developed cancer, leading to speculation that the location was responsible.
36:46 Despite several close calls and accidents during the production of the movie "The Omen," including a car crash that resulted in the decapitation and death of a special effects worker's assistant, the claim that a street sign at the crash site indicated the distance to the town of Omen as 66.6 kilometers is likely false, as there are no existing photos or evidence of such a sign.
41:47 The movie "Brainstorm" is considered cursed because Natalie Wood, who starred in the film, died under mysterious circumstances shortly after its release, and other actors involved in the movie also experienced tragic deaths.
47:00 The film adaptation of "A Confederacy of Dunces" has been plagued by the deaths of potential actors for the main character, including John Belushi, John Candy, Chris Farley, and the film has yet to be made.
51:54 The film adaptation of "A Confederacy of Dunces" has been plagued by the deaths of potential actors for the main character, including John Belushi, John Candy, Chris Farley, and Sam Kinnison, and the film has yet to be made.
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