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1982–1984. Jon-Erik Hexum ( / ˈhɛksəm /; November 5, 1957 – October 18, 1984) was an American actor and model, known for his lead roles in the TV series Voyagers! and Cover Up, and his supporting role as Pat Trammell in the biopic The Bear. He died by a deliberate self-inflicted blank cartridge gunshot to the head on the set of Cover Up.
Jon-Erik Hexum. In the early 1980s, this ruggedly handsome young American actor of Norwegian parentage was seen as the "next big thing", and then suddenly he was dead from an accident via a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The son of Thorleif Hexum (born in Norway) and Gretha Paulsen (born in Minnesota), Jon-Erik Hexum was born and raised in ...
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Jon-Erik Hexum. Actor: Voyagers!. In the early 1980s, this ruggedly handsome young American actor of Norwegian parentage was seen as the "next big thing", and then suddenly he was dead from an accident via a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The son of Thorleif Hexum (born in Norway) and Gretha Paulsen (born in Minnesota), Jon-Erik Hexum was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, where he was a ...
- November 5, 1957
- October 18, 1984
Oct 22, 2021 · The incident involving Alec Baldwin and a prop gun on the set of the movie Rust is drawing comparisons to late actor Jon-Erik Hexum who died in similar circumstances. On Thursday October 21, 2021 ...
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Oct 22, 2021 · In the wake of the shocking news, many people have remembered Jon-Erik Hexum who died in 1984 in an on-set accident. Aged 26, Hexum – known for his lead role in Voyagers! – died of a self ...
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Oct 20, 1984 · Jon- Erik Hexum, a television actor who inadvertently shot himself in the head with a blank-loaded pistol, has died, officials said today. He was 26 years old.