Hollywood stuntman Dave Lea, who helped stars like Michael Keaton and Sylvester Stallone, has died at the age of 67 after a brief illness.
Dave rose to prominence in the film industry after serving as Keaton's stunt-and-fight double in the 1989 hit film Batman and his 1992 Batman Returns. His obituary was announced on his official Facebook page, which has over 2,900 followers.
The post says:
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Facebook)"At this time, I appreciate your kind words and wishes. Dave R.I.P."
According to his biography on IMDB taken from his website DaveLea.com, the stuntman began training in martial arts in his early teens. . As a result, Dave has traveled all over the world. He can learn from great martial arts teachers such as Dan Innosanto, who studied under Bruce Lee, and Joseph Chen, famous for Wing Chun.
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Facebook)Before embarking on a career in television and film, a successful martial arts school in London taught students kung fu, kickboxing and weapons. Dave's first role on television was in the soap EastEnders, and by this point he had taken acting classes in his career.
His first American film saw him work alongside Hollywood heavyweights. hired to do His big break in Hollywood came in 1989 when Tim He auditioned for Burton's Batman. He became Michael Keaton's stunt and fight double, after which his career took off.
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Facebook)He was hired again three years later to work with Keaton on Batman Returns, Val Kilmer stayed with the franchise when he took over his role on Batman. He continued to work with his A-list stars such as Ben Affleck for the next 25 years. Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Scarlett Johansson, and Will Smith.
The post states his death was due to a brief illness, butTMZ cites a source who said the cause of death was cancer. .
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