Hunger Games stuntman dies in freak accident
One movie and TV stuntman has leaped to his own death as a result of a tragic freak accident. Carlos Lopez, a stuntman who worked…
A stuntman in Hollywood, Carlos Lopez, leaps to his own death after a Parkour attempt during his visit in Portugal. (Photo: Facebook/@lopeziv.carlos)
One movie and TV stuntman has leaped to his own death as a result of a tragic freak accident.
Carlos Lopez, a stuntman who worked on “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” film, has died after falling five stories while on vacation in Portugal with his girlfriend.
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Officials report that Lopez intended to leap from his hotel room window to a porch in an opposite building, which caused his own death.
Carlos Lopez, 25, was a stuntman for many high profile blockbuster films. (Photo: Facebook/@lopeziv.carlos)
The young man, who was from North Carolina in the United States, was known for being a Parkour fanatic, who practiced the daredevil training discipline that some believe is too dangerous.
Two local police sources told NBC News the incident occurred at Goodnight Hostel in downtown Lisbon at 4 a.m. Thursday (11 p.m. ET Wednesday).
His girlfriend witnessed the accident and alerted the hostel’s staff who contacted the police.
Neighbor Natercia Gama, 77, also witnessed Lopez’s tragic death and said to Mirror Online: Ive never seen as much blood. I woke up with the noise, went to the window and saw the young man lying on the ground, on an interior patio we share with the hostel where it happened.
Though he was only 25 years, Lopez worked as a double in many high profile movies and TV shows. According to his IMDb profile, he formed part of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “22 Jump Street.”
He was also a stuntman for television series such as the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” and Cinemax’s “Banshee.”
Prior to his unexpected death, Lopez was working in four different projects including “The Nest” starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and John Leguizamo, and “John Wick” starring Keanu Reeves.
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Lopez graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and trained at SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists).
Dale Girard, director of the association, descried Lopez as “a great friend a formidable role model with great respect, discipline and personality. He was very caring, giving, and dedicated.”
