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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago
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    Every time i see an image of this movie i am reminded that they used asbestos snow which resulted in the deaths of all the actors iirc

    Edit: evidently only scarecrow maybe died due to asbestos

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      • Judy Garland (Dorothy Gale): Died on June 22, 1969, from an accidental barbiturate overdose at age 47. https://www.biography.com/actor/judy-garland
      • Frank Morgan (The Wizard): Died on September 18, 1949, from a heart attack at age 59. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601268/bio
      • Ray Bolger (The Scarecrow): Died on January 15, 1987, from bladder cancer at age 83. https://www.biography.com/actor/ray-bolger
      • Bert Lahr (The Cowardly Lion): Died on December 4, 1967, from pneumonia at age 72. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0487985/bio
      • Jack Haley (The Tin Man): Died on June 6, 1979, from a heart attack at age 81. https://www.biography.com/actor/jack-haley
      • Billie Burke (Glinda): Died on May 14, 1970, from natural causes at age 85. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000011/bio
      • Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch): Died on May 16, 1985, from a heart attack at age 82. https://www.biography.com/actor/margaret-hamilton
      • Charley Grapewin (Uncle Henry): Died on February 2, 1956, of natural causes at age 86. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332128/bio
      • Victor Fleming (Director): Died on January 6, 1949, from a heart attack at age 59. https://www.biography.com/filmmaker/victor-fleming

      Looks like only the scarecrow died from it (and his cancer may not have even been caused by the asbestos)

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        • Tiny Dinky Daffy (Baby of the Year 1928): Died on March 14, 2019, pancaked by drunk dump truck driver at age 92.
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        Damn heart attacks are dangerous, appreciate the info. I corrected my comment

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      The whole production was a giant trainwreck. The asbestos is only a small part of it

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      I have heard lf the asbestos use, but did they actually die from it?

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        They didn’t

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      Tinman almost died on set due to the unsafe body paint, too iirc

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