‘Die Hard’ crew feared Bruce Willis was dead after big action scene

"Die Hard" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month. Since its release, behind-the-scenes secrets about the film have emerged over the years.  The 1998 action film helped boost Bruce Willis' career, but the 68-year-old actor was reportedly the last choice for the starring role.  Arnold Schwarzenegger gave Willis a piece of advice after the actor decided to venture into Schwarzenegger's territory of action films.

Josephine Chaplin, the daughter of Charlie Chaplin and Oona O’Neill, who was an accomplished actress in her own right, has died at 74, according to a report in Le Figaro, which cites her children Charly, Julien and Arthur. She died on July 13 in Paris.

Tony Bennett, the legendary singer whose long career enjoyed a resurgence that extended into his 90s, has died.

"Die Hard" debuted in theaters 35 years ago this month, sparking a debate that has divided fans for decades. The question over whether the classic 1988 action film is a Christmas movie has become the subject of heated discussion every holiday season.

Mike Halac, the former WWE wrestler known as “Mantaur” who during his 1990s heyday took on a minotaur persona by wearing a huge bull head as he entered the ring, died yesterday in Florida. He was 55.

Czech-born French writer Milan Kundera, author of the novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, has died aged 94, according to Czech media and sources close to the writer.

In the '80s, "Die Hard" seemed impossible to cast, with Hollywood heavy hitters like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Richard Gere and more passing on the role as NYPD detective John McClane. Bruce Willis was not the team's first, even second or third option for the role — and Willis' agent, Arnold Rifkin, took full advantage of the opportunity, hiking up the actor's acting price to $5 million, according to a new book, "The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage." "All the possible action people turned it down," producer Larry Gordon said, per author Nick de Semlyen's book.

All My Children actor Jeffrey Carlson, known for his groundbreaking role as a trans character on the soap show, has reportedly died. He was 48 and no details were immediately available on the cause or location.

Vanderpump Rules,” the prevalence of “Scandoval” must be very strange. Tom Sandoval, one of the lead stars of the reality TV series, is at the center of it all and has become TV’s biggest villain, capturing the interest of millions of people all over the country. But who is he and what is the scandal all about? Scroll down to learn more.Bruce Willis’ medical condition suspected by directors and co-stars after gun misfiredChrissy Teigen hires a tooth fairy plumber after dropping Luna’s down the drain“Vanderpump Rules” is a reality TV show that has been ongoing for 10 seasons.

“The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage” by Nick de Semlyen (Crown).“In the context of these ’roid-rage, superhuman heroes we had at the time, this character seemed like a pu–y.”The character in question, of course, was John McClane, who transformed Bruce Willis from a wise-cracking, Chandler Bing-esque TV banterer into an action movie legend with the 1988 now-classic. Even though it almost killed him.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro who acted in A Star Is Born and Cabaret Maxime, has died. He was 19.

Jo Lindner, a YouTube training star known as Joesthetics, died Friday of an aneurysm. He was 30 and his death was confirmed by friends.

Darren Drozdov, a rising WWE star paralyzed from injuries suffered in a 1999 match, has died of natural causes at 54, the organization announced on Friday.

Lew Palter, who played Isidor Straus in James Cameron’s Titanic and a Supreme Court justice in First Monday in October, has died. He was 94.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, took their two daughters to visit his wax figure and Hollywood star.On Sunday, the mother of two posted photos and videos to Instagram of Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9, excitedly seeing the actor's wax figure with one of them saying, «Guys, it’s dad!»In the photo shared on her Instagram Stories, Bruce’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame could be seen, with their feet surrounding it. He received the honor back in October 2006.Emma then shared a throwback photo of her and her daughters visiting theDie Hard actor's wax figure five years ago. The precious moment comes amid Bruce's heartbreaking battle with frontotemporal dementia, a progressive neurological disorder that impacts both cognition and behavior.

Emma Heming took her daughters on a fun family outing.

For every beloved movie starring an actor in an iconic, career-defining role, there's almost always a story about how it could have gone very differently. For instance, "Titanic," one of the most successful movies of all time, nearly starred Matthew McConaughey and Gwyneth Paltrow instead of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Actors constantly turn down roles for one reason or another, and while sometimes that's just business as usual, there are other times when the stars experience major regret.

Ben Croll Director of “Die Hard,” “Predator” and “The Hunt for Red October,” John McTiernan will step into the limelight at this year’s Neuchatel Intl. Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), presenting three of his films as guest of honor while serving on the festival jury.  If anything, the choice of honoree was obvious for NIFFF artistic director Pierre-Yves Walder, who calls McTiernan “the Pope of action cinema.” “The very idea of John McTiernan meeting our public will shape the history of our festival,” Walder says. “Because his films fed a shared love of movies, for us in Neuchatel and around the world.”

Choi Sung-bong, an operatic singer who placed second on the “Korea’s Got Talent” television program, has died in an apparent suicide, police said Wednesday. He was 33.Choi was found dead by police at his home in the Yeoksam-dong district in Southern Seoul at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday, according to police and fire authorities.

A Missouri family is holding their daughter a little tighter after an “identity problem” at the city morgue led them to believe she was dead for the better part of a day.